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Mycotic aneurysm with aortoduodenal fistula

Autopsy and Case Reports, 2019
Firstly described in the 19th century by Sir William Osler, the mycotic aneurysm (MA) is a rare entity characterized by an abnormal arterial dilation, which is potentially fatal, and is associated with the infection of the vascular wall. Elderly patients
Bruno Kusznir Vitturi, Amanda Frias, Raphael Sementilli, Marcelo de Castro Jorge Racy, Roberto Augusto Caffaro, Geanete Pozzan   +5 more
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In situ repair or reconstruction of the abdominal aorta-iliac artery by autologous fascia-peritoneum with posterior rectus sheath for the treatment of the infected abdominal aortic and iliac artery aneurysms: A case series and literature review

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
BackgroundInfected abdominal aortic and iliac artery aneurysms are considered acute and severe diseases with insidious onset, rapid development, and high mortality in vascular surgery.
Lubin Li, Guolong Liu, Benxiang Yu, Wenqiang Niu, Zhigang Pei, Juwen Zhang, Haijie Che, Fubo Song, Mu Yang   +8 more
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Infection in prosthetic material [PDF]

, 2015
Surgical site infection (SSI) occurs when a wound created as part of a surgical procedure becomes infected. SSI is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections and occurs in approximately 5% of patients undergoing a surgical procedure. SSI may
Chetter, Ian, Smith, George
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Spontaneous Transection of the Superficial Femoral Artery with Devastating Outcomes: A Case Report

Vascular Specialist International, 2021
Non-traumatic, simultaneous pseudoaneurysms of the bilateral superficial femoral arteries (SFAs) are extremely rare. Spontaneous transection of the SFA is another unique pathology.
Thilina Gunawardena, Manujaya Godakandage, Sachith Abeywickrama, Rezni Cassim, Mandika Wijeyaratne   +4 more
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Extrahepatic complications of liver transplantation. [PDF]

, 1985
The massive surgical assault associated with hepatic transplantation makes a high frequency of complications almost inevitable. In this review of 225 patient records, selected at random from cases of liver transplantation in Pittsburgh over a 2 1/2 year ...
Shaw, BW, Starzl, TE, Wood, RP
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Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm ligation after orthotopic liver transplantation-a report of 7 cases [PDF]

, 1992
Pseudoaneurysm (PA) is a rare but life-threatening complication of liver transplantation. The authors present their experience on 7 patients treated by ligation of a post-OLT PA.
Gordon, R, Madariaga, J, Starzl, TE, Tepetes, K, Todo, S, Tzakis, A, Tzoracoleftherakis, E, Zajko, AB   +7 more
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Aneurisma micótico abdominal e embolia cerebral associados à endocardite infecciosa em paciente com doença valvar reumática crônica Abdominal mycotic aneurysm and cerebral embolic event associated with infective endocarditis in a patient with chronic rheumatic valvar disease

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2007
Relatamos o caso de uma menina com doença valvar crônica devido à febre reumática que apresentou endocardite infecciosa e duas complicações: acidente vascular cerebral devido à embolia e aneurisma micótico da artéria mesentérica superior.We report the ...
Bernadete Lourdes Liphaus, Cláudia Goldenstein-Schainberg, Letícia Monteiro Kitamura, Clóvis Artur Almeida Silva   +3 more
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Does counseling increase sustained benefit of HAART among prison inmates after release to the community? [PDF]

, 2005
The lack of sustained effectiveness of HAART after release to the community of HIV-infected inmates treated in prison was well demonstrated by Springer et al. in a recent article.
Babudieri, Sergio, Maida, Ivana Rita, Pintus, Antonio, Rezza, Giovanni, Starnini, Giulio   +4 more
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A case of brachial artery infected aneurysm secondary to infective endocarditis from intramuscular steroid use

Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2021
Infected aneurysms are a subset of aneurysms associated with infection. Approximately 10% of infected aneurysms involve the upper extremity. Infected aneurysms present a management challenge as patients are often unwell with concomitant infective ...
Thomas Lovelock, Anastasia Dean, Ayushica Saran, Thodur Vasudevan   +3 more
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Open conversion after aortic endograft infection. Caused by colistin-resistant, carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae [PDF]

, 2016
A 62-year-old man presented with fever, abdominal pain, and malaise 13 months after emergency endovascular aortic repair. Computed tomographic angiograms showed a periprosthetic fluid and gas collection, so infection was diagnosed. Open conversion was
Capoccia, Laura, Mansour, WASSIM AHMAD, Menna, Danilo, Montelione, Nunzio, Sirignano, Pasqualino, Speziale, Francesco   +5 more
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