Abstract
Endovascular aneurysm repair has been used to repair abdominal aortic aneurysms but
necessitates surveillance to diagnose the delayed possibility of endoleak formation.
Multi-detector computer tomography (MDCT) of the abdomen is one imaging technique
used to diagnose enlargement of the aneurysm sac that may be indicative of endoleaks.
MDCT has a role in identifying the initial endoleak formation and providing signs
suggestive of the specific endoleak subtype; thus it is necessary for radiologists
to be familiar with the findings of endoleak seen on MDCT. In this pictorial review,
we explore the various types of endoleaks and their appearance on MDCT.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: January 14, 2015
Accepted:
January 5,
2015
Received in revised form:
November 11,
2014
Received:
June 21,
2014
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