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Mycotic carotid aneurysm [PDF]

Journal of Vascular Surgery, 1987
Mycotic aneurysms of the extracranial internal carotid artery are rare; they usually appear as an enlarging pulsatile neck mass with associated pain, tenderness, and fever. This case report illustrates the need for prompt diagnosis and urgent surgical intervention. The most common organisms found with these aneurysms have been Staphylococcus aureus and
R J, Grossi, D, Onofrey, C, Tvetenstrand, J, Blumenthal   +3 more
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Nocardia intracranial mycotic aneurysm associated with proteasome inhibitor

IDCases, 2019
We report a case of Nocardia farcinica ruptured intracranial mycotic aneurysm associated with bortezomib and corticosteroid treatment in a multiple myeloma patient. The patient was treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and moxifloxacin together with
Anucha Apisarnthanarak, Nuntra Suwantarat, Pansachee Damronglerd   +2 more
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Hybrid bypass exclusion of isolated common iliac artery mycotic aneurysm [PDF]

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
The management of mycotic aneurysms traditionally involves open surgical resection, extensive debridement, and in-situ revascularization, which carry substantial perioperative morbidity and mortality.
Vanessa Irvine, MBBS, Kalpana Vijaykumar, FRCS, Edward Choke Tieng Chek, PhD, FRCS, Darius Aw Kang Lie, FRCS   +3 more
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Endovascular treatment of a tuberculous aneurysm of the pararenal abdominal aorta leading to an aortoduodenal fistula

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2022
This case report describes the presentation of a 79-year-old woman with no significant past medical history diagnosed with a saccular aneurysm with an aortoduodenal fistula. An emergency endovascular aneurysm repair was performed.
Shuhei Azuma, PhD, Shinji Fukuhara, MD, Yoshii Yasuyoshi, MD   +2 more
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Mycotic aneurysm in a turtle hunter: brief review and a case report [PDF]

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2015
Salmonella-associated mycotic aneurysm is a rare, but dreaded, complication of salmonellosis. Immunocompromised and elderly populations are more susceptible to develop this extra-intestinal complication.
Harsha Moole, Vamsi Krishna Emani, Shweta Ramsahai   +2 more
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Mycotic aneurysm secondary to melioidosis in China: A series of eight cases and a review of literature.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
Burkholderia pseudomallei is the causative agent of melioidosis, endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia, and increasingly recognized in southern China, especially in Hainan Province. Mycotic aneurysm caused by B.
Hua Wu, Xuming Wang, Xiaojun Zhou, Zhicheng Wu, Yanyan Wang, Mengjie Pan, Binghuai Lu   +6 more
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Custom-made fenestrated stent for mycotic aortic aneurysms: a report of two cases

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2021
Background Mycotic aortic aneurysm is a rare and potentially life-threatening lesion, and endovascular repair has become increasingly accepted for intervention.
Siting Li, Mengyin Chen, Yuehong Zheng, Zhili Liu, Rong Zeng   +4 more
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Splenic mycotic aneurysm complicating Streptococcus salivarius mitral valve endocarditis

Asian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2023
A mycotic aneurysm is a serious, life-threatening complication occurring in 3-10% of patients with infective endocarditis. Splenic artery mycotic aneurysm is an extremely rare complication to occur, and it has not been previously reported with ...
R. W. P. M. R. A. S. Rajapaksha, K. L. R. Kalupahana, U. Eranthaka   +2 more
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MYCTOIC ANEURYSM OF POPLITEAL ARTERY AND AORTOFEMORAL BYPASS GRAFT [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 1979
Mycotic aneurysm could be divided into three types according to their etiology: septic-embolic, cryptogenic and traumatic type. During the period from 1972 to 1974 two cases of mycotic aneurysms have been seen at the Ohio Valley Medical Center - one ...
A. Sohrabi
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18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in the diagnosis of a rare mycotic aneurysm of the thoracic aorta in a patient with fever of unknown origin

World Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2021
Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is a condition with high mortality that often presents a diagnostic challenge to clinicians. We present the case of a patient with FUO who was discovered to have a rare mycotic aneurysm of the thoracic aorta by 18F ...
Matthew Q. Schmidt, Rola Altoos, Jennifer J. Kwak   +2 more
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