Visceral patch rupture after repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm--a case report.

This is a unique case of a visceral patch rupture in a Marfan patient after a repair of a thoracoabdominal aneurysm. The patient presented with abdominal pain and in shock 6 years after repair. The retained aortic wall containing the origins of the celiac, mesenteric, and renal arteries was aneurysmal and had ruptured. Clinical presentation, diagnosis, and operative modalities are discussed.