Clinical and microbiological characteristics and challenges in diagnosing infected aneurysm: a retrospective observational study from a single center in Japan [PDF]
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 +8 more
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Case report: Remedial surgical treatment of aorto-duodenal fistula with infected aneurysm after endovascular aortic repair [PDF]
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 Aorto-duodenal fistula (ADF) is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, but it is associated with high mortality. It usually occurs in patients with prior aortic surgery or who have undergone aortic graft placement.
Wen-Dong Li +5 more
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Infected aneurysm of the thoracic aorta probably caused by Bacillus cereus: a case report [PDF]
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 +3 more
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Intravascular Epithelioid Angiosarcoma in the Abdominal Aorta Mimicking an Infected Aneurysm [PDF]
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 +5 more
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An infected aneurysm of the vertebral artery following cervical pyogenic spondylitis: a case report and literature review [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021 Background An important complication of pyogenic spondylitis is aneurysms in the adjacent arteries. There are reports of abdominal aortic or iliac aneurysms, but there are few reports describing infected aneurysms of the vertebral artery.
Takahiro Furukawa +8 more
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Infective endocarditis and infected aneurysm caused by Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis: a case report [PDF]
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 +5 more
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Experience and Insight Into Genetic Diagnosis of Infective Aortic Aneurysm [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsCulture‐negative infected aneurysms possibly occur in various clinical situations, including prior antibiotic exposure. Accurate microbial identification is crucial for an optimal antimicrobial strategy.
Shinnosuke Fukushima +3 more
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Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2022 We have presented the case of a symptomatic, primarily infected aortic pseudoaneurysm treated with endovascular stent graft exclusion and adjunctive use of a long-acting biocomposite antibiotic material injected directly into the pseudoaneurysm sac.
Callie E. Dowdy, MD +5 more
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Eccentric saccular aneurysm formation of the infrarenal aorta from an arterial wall tear
Radiology Case Reports, 2021 Eccentric saccular aneurysms result from a focal weakness of the arterial wall that may be due to a focal tear or a partial disruption of the arterial wall. Saccular morphology itself is often used as a factor for immediate intervention, because the risk
Chrysanthi P. Papageorgopoulou, MD, MSc +1 more
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A case of lymphoma mimicking infected internal iliac artery aneurysm
Surgical Case Reports, 2023 Background Malignant lymphoma rarely mimics an infected arterial aneurysm and a ruptured arterial aneurysm because of similar imaging findings, leading to misdiagnosis.
Yohei Ichikawa +12 more
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