Introduction:

in the abdominal aorta, device infolding or collapse is an extremely rare complication, usually related to a poor apposition of the proximal end of the device at the time of intervention. Endovascular repair is the most widely used modality to realign the device. However, there is no consensus on the management.

Case report:

we present a case of a 67-year-old man with early endograft infolding of the abdominal aorta associated with type Ia endoleak. The patient was asymptomatic, without ischemic limb complications. Computed tomography angiography reveled severe invagination of the proximal end of the stent graft, and marked growth of the aneurysm sac during the first month of follow-up. We decided to start by expanding the proximal sealing stent with balloon angioplasty. Finally, we used a balloon-expandable stent to realign and reinforce the proximal end of the endograft. This endovascular technique may be an effective endovascular adjunct to treat abdominal endograft collapses.

Discussion:

endovascular repair, as stent implantation, may be a secure option to realign the proximal end of the endoprosthesis after its collapse.

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