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World J Radiol. Jul 28, 2017; 9(7): 304-311
Published online Jul 28, 2017. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v9.i7.304
Published online Jul 28, 2017. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v9.i7.304
Incidental extravascular findings in computed tomographic angiography for planning or monitoring endovascular aortic aneurysm repair: Smoker patients, increased lung cancer prevalence?
Maria Antonietta Mazzei, Susanna Guerrini, Francesco Gentili, Luca Volterrani, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neuro Sciences, Diagnostic Imaging, University of Siena, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, 53100 Siena, Italy
Giuseppe Galzerano, Francesco Setacci, Carlo Setacci, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neuro Sciences, Vascular and Endovascular Unit, University of Siena, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, 53100 Siena, Italy
Domenico Benevento, Vascular and Endovascular Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, 53100 Siena, Italy
Francesco Giuseppe Mazzei, Diagnostic Imaging, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, 53100 Siena, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to this work; Mazzei MA, Guerrini S, Gentili F, Galzerano G and Mazzei FG performed the research and wrote the manuscript; Mazzei MA, Guerrini S, Gentili F, Galzerano G, Setacci F, Benevento D and Mazzei FG contributed to the conception and design of the study and to the acquisition and interpretation of the data; Mazzei MA, Guerrini S, Gentili F and Mazzei FG contributed to the acquisition of the data; Mazzei MA revised the article critically for important intellectual content; Mazzei MA, Volterrani L and Setacci C designed the research and approved the final version for publication; all authors have read and approved the final version to be published.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the University of Siena Institutional Review Board.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: Maria Antonietta Mazzei, MD, Associate Professor of Radiology, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neuro Sciences, Diagnostic Imaging, University of Siena, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Viale Bracci 10, 53100 Siena, Italy. mariaantonietta.mazzei@unisi.it
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Received: December 27, 2016
Peer-review started: December 31, 2016
First decision: March 28, 2017
Revised: April 16, 2017
Accepted: May 30, 2017
Article in press: June 1, 2017
Published online: July 28, 2017
Peer-review started: December 31, 2016
First decision: March 28, 2017
Revised: April 16, 2017
Accepted: May 30, 2017
Article in press: June 1, 2017
Published online: July 28, 2017
Core Tip
Core tip: Nowadays the use of high resolution computed tomography in endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) patients planning and follow up is not recommended yet. Our study demonstrates the possibility to early diagnose lung cancer during EVAR follow-up or planning in smoker patients, overcoming the concept of dose radiation induced neoplasms, especially in over 65 years old patients.