We present the case of a 62-year-old woman who presented with recoarctation and then experienced rupture of the aorta and severe clinical deterioration after a stent was deployed. She was treated immediately by intrastent deployment of a stent-graft, which resolved the extremely serious situation.
Keywords: Aortic coarctation/complications; aortic recoarctation/radiography/therapy/ultrasonography; aortic rupture/etiology/therapy; balloon dilatation/adverse effects; blood vessel prosthesis implantation; coronary angiography; stent-grafts; stents/adverse effects.