Successful Endovascular Treatment of an Infected Aortic Aneurysm Induced by Klebsiella pneumoniae
Aortic aneurysms infected by Klebsiella pneumoniae are rarely seen. We describe a 50-year-old man with infected aortic aneurysm that was successfully treated with endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR).
Hong Gwon Byun +4 more
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Mycotic aortic aneurysm in a debilitated patient with compromised immunity; beware of Candida!
Candida is a rare cause of infected aortic aneurysms. We report the case of a diabetic patient with end stage kidney disease who underwent repair of a leaking abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Thilina Gunawardena +4 more
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Infective abdominal aortic aneurysm [PDF]
An 81 year old woman with hypertension and diabetes mellitus was admitted for evaluation of severe lumbago and a month long history of high fever of unknown origin. Laboratory investigations showed white blood cell count of 0.234 × 1012/l and a C-reactive protein concentration of …
A, Ohtahara, Y, Santo, K, Ogino
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Infected thoracic aortic aneurysm caused by Clostridium ramosum: A case report.
A 73-year-old man undergoing conservative management of acute aortic dissection (Stanford type B) was diagnosed with infected aortic aneurysm based on clinical findings of aortic dilatation and recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis.
S. Kozaki +6 more
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Salmonella-Infected Aortic Aneurysm: Investigating Pathogenesis Using Salmonella Serotypes
Salmonella infection is most common in patients with infected aortic aneurysm, especially in Asia. When the aortic wall is heavily atherosclerotic, the intima is vulnerable to invasion by Salmonella, leading to the development of infected aortic aneurysm.
C. Chu +5 more
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Mycotic aneurysm of the tibioperoneal trunk: a first manifestation of an infected endocarditis [PDF]
Infrapopliteal mycotic aneurysm resulting from endocarditis is rare, with only a few reported cases. We describe the case of a 28-year-old male patient who was suffering with pain and edema in the right leg.
Marcelo Passos Teivelis +11 more
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Background Mycotic aneurysm is an uncommon disease which could be fatal without appropriate treatment. Although standard therapy for mycotic aneurysms consists of resection of the infected aorta and in situ graft replacement, some treat with endovascular
Kei Furui Ebisawa +4 more
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Primary Infected Aortic Aneurysm: Clinical Presentation, Pathogen, and Outcome
Purpose: Infected aneurysm of the aorta and adjacent arteries is rarely occurring and can be fatal without surgical intervention. Within the medical community, the most efficacious treatment strategy to address infected aortic aneurysm remains ...
Lin, Cheng-Hsin;Hsu, Ron-Bin, 許榮彬
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Impending Rupture of Infected Aortic Aneurysm Due to Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis Occurring in Patient with Pulmonary Sequestration - Case Report [PDF]
We present a case of impending rupture of an infected aortic aneurysm due to invasive pulmonary aspergillosis affecting an intralobar pulmonary sequestration.
Chida, Masayuki +10 more
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Extracranial infected carotid artery aneurysm
Infected aneurysms of the extracranial carotid arteries are rare. This is a case report of a 63-year-old female who developed an infected internal carotid artery aneurysm due to group B Streptococcus ten days after a dental procedure.
Abularrage, Christopher J. +3 more
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