Results 1 to 10 of about 1,507,796 (202)

Clinical and microbiological characteristics and challenges in diagnosing infected aneurysm: a retrospective observational study from a single center in Japan

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background It is challenging to diagnose infected aneurysm in the early phase. This study aimed to describe the clinical and microbiological characteristics of infected aneurysm, and to elucidate the difficulties in diagnosing the disease.
Kohsuke Matsui, Kensuke Takahashi, Masato Tashiro, Takeshi Tanaka, Koichi Izumikawa, Takashi Miura, Kiyoyuki Eishi, Akitsugu Furumoto, Koya Ariyoshi   +8 more
doaj   +2 more sources

In Situ Graft Replacement for a Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Infected with Listeria monocytogenes after Endovascular Aneurysm Repair [PDF]

Ann Vasc Dis, 2018
Listeria monocytogenes infection and rupture of the aneurysm sac, after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), are both rare. We report the case of an 82-year-old man who presented with a ruptured aneurysm by infection with L. monocytogenes after EVAR.
Tsunehisa Yamamoto, K. Oka, K. Kanda, Osamu Sakai, Taiji Watanabe, H. Yaku   +5 more
semanticscholar   +2 more sources

Contained rupture of a mycotic infrarenal aortic aneurysm infected with Campylobacter fetus [PDF]

BMJ Case Rep, 2016
Mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysms (MAAAs) are rare entities accounting for 0.65–2% of aortic aneurysms. Campylobacter fetus has a tropism for vascular tissue and is a rare cause of mycotic aneurysm.
M. Dimitrief, F. Cherbanyk, Sébastien Déglise, E. Pezzetta   +3 more
semanticscholar   +2 more sources

Emphysematous aortic arch aneurysm infected with Salmonella: A case report [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports, 2020
Infected aortic aneurysm is a relatively rare disease that is extremely difficult to manage, resulting in a poor prognosis. We rescued a patient with Salmonella‐infected aortic arch aneurysm surrounded with a specific and massive emphysema, despite ...
Shinji Akishima
doaj   +2 more sources

Infected aortic aneurysm caused by Helicobacter cinaedi: case series and systematic review of the literature

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Helicobacter cinaedi is rarely identified as a cause of infected aneurysms; however, the number of reported cases has been increasing over several decades, especially in Japan. We report three cases of aortic aneurysm infected by H.
Takahiro Matsuo, Nobuyoshi Mori, Atsushi Mizuno, Aki Sakurai, Fujimi Kawai, Jay Starkey, Daisuke Ohkushi, Kohei Abe, Manabu Yamasaki, Joji Ito, Kunihiko Yoshino, Yumiko Mikami, Yuki Uehara, Keiichi Furukawa   +13 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Infected aneurysm of the thoracic aorta probably caused by Bacillus cereus: a case report

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background An infected aneurysm of the thoracic aorta is a rare clinical condition with significant morbidity and mortality. Patients with fast-growing aortic aneurysms show a high incidence of rupture. Gram-positive organisms, such as the Staphylococcus
Tzu-Chi Wu, Ching-Chou Pai, Pin-Wen Huang, Chun-Bin Tung   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Intravascular Epithelioid Angiosarcoma in the Abdominal Aorta Mimicking an Infected Aneurysm

Vascular Specialist International, 2019
Primary aortic angiosarcoma is very rare, and preoperative diagnosis is challenging with resultant poor prognosis. Angiosarcoma may mimic an infected aneurysm or a mural thrombus.
Woong Ki Park, Kyong Lin Park, Yo Seok Cho, Ahram Han, Sanghyun Ahn, Seung-Kee Min   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Infective endocarditis and infected aneurysm caused by Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis: a case report

Clinical Case Reports, 2017
Key Clinical Message Endocarditis caused by Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis (SDSE) is rare. Infected aneurysm is one of the most serious complications of infective endocarditis.
Naoki Watanabe, Shuji Bandoh, Tomoya Ishii, Kiyoshi Negayama, Norimitsu Kadowaki, Kyoko Yokota   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Endovascular aneurysm repair combined with local and systemic antibacterial treatment for infected aorto-iliac artery aneurysms caused by Brucella [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Brucella-induced aorto-iliac aneurysms (with
Jing Zhang, Zhaopeng He, Peng Liu, Lihua Zheng, Boyu Wang, Tengda Zhou, Lei Zhang   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Presence of periaortic gas in Clostridium septicum-infected aortic aneurysm aids in early diagnosis: a case report and systematic review of the literature

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2017
Background Clostridium septicum-infected aortic aneurysm is a fatal and rare disease. We present a fatal case of C. septicum-infected aortic aneurysm and a pertinent literature review with treatment suggestions for reducing mortality rates.
Fumihito Ito, Ryota Inokuchi, Akinori Matsumoto, Yoshibumi Kumada, Hideyuki Yokoyama, Tokiya Ishida, Katsuhiko Hashimoto, Masashi Narita, Kazuaki Shinohara   +8 more
doaj   +2 more sources