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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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SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF INFECTED THORACIC ANEURYSMS [PDF]

, 2013
2013-08Infected thoracic aortic aneurysm (ITAA) is a relatively rare disease. The diagnosis of ITAA is generally made comprehensively based on symptoms, laboratory data and CT findings.
Usui, Akihiko
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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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The first case of abdominal mycotic aneurysm caused by K1 hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in a healthy adult [PDF]

Acute and Critical Care, 2021
Incidence of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) infection has been steadily increasing in the Asia-Pacific rim. The characteristic of hvKp infection is its ability to cause multiple site infections and unpredictable metastatic spread in the ...
Misun Kim, Jeong Rae Yoo, Hyunjoo Oh, Young Ree Kim, Keun Hwa Lee, Sang Taek Heo   +5 more
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Listeriosis infection of an abdominal aortic aneurysm in a diabetic patient

Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, 2013
A rare case of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) infected by Listeria monocytogenes in a 72-year-old male diabetic farmer, is reported. Our patient had a history of a recent pneumonia that could have been caused by Listeria too.
Spyros I Papadoulas, Stavros K Kakkos, Pantelis A Kraniotis, Maria E Manousi, Markos N Marangos, Ioannis A Tsolakis   +5 more
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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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Giant mycotic RCA aneurysm -A very rare complication of PCI

IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports, 2018
Infected giant coronary artery aneurysm is a very rare complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We report a patient with giant mycotic right coronary artery aneurysm after primary PCI, who underwent early surgical intervention with ...
Laxmi H. Shetty, DNB, DM, B. Ashalatha, MD, DM, Kumsi Sreedhar, MS, Mch, Cholenahally Nanjappa Manjunath, MD, DM   +3 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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Management of a rapidly expanding celiac artery aneurysm with the chimney technique

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2018
Infective celiac artery aneurysm is an extremely rare diagnosis, with few reported cases in the literature. We present the case of a rapidly expanding celiac artery aneurysm involving the ostia, probably infectious, successfully treated in an urgent ...
Andreia Coelho, MD, Pedro Monteiro, MD, Clara Nogueira, MD, Ricardo Gouveia, MD, Ana Carolina Semião, MD, Alexandra Canedo, MD   +5 more
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Successful Endovascular Treatment of an Infected Aortic Aneurysm Induced by Klebsiella pneumoniae

대한영상의학회지, 2020
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, Yook Kim, Jung Hwan Lee, Jisun Lee, Kil Sun Park   +4 more
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