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Mycotic aneurysm of the tibioperoneal trunk: a first manifestation of an infected endocarditis

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2012
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.
Sergio Quilici Belczak, Igor Rafael Sincos, Marcelo Passos Teivelis, Carlos Alberto Sian de Oliveira, Hélio Fragoso, Ricardo Aun   +5 more
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Surgical Treatment of Saccular Extracranial Carotid Artery Aneurysm

Case Reports in Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Extracranial carotid artery aneurysms (ECAAs) are an increase of 50% or more in the diameter of the carotid artery and classified by location. They are rare and most are located in the internal carotid artery or carotid bifurcation. Diagnosis is incidental or by the presentation of a pulsatile neck mass or neurological symptoms.
Henrique Salles Barbosa, Renata Salles Barbosa, Aline Cristina Pavani, Renata Sydio de Souza, Marina Tambasco Freire Vicente, Mariana Fernandes Carvalho, Semonti Nandi   +6 more
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Candidemia Complicated by Mycotic Thrombus of the Femoral Artery in a Patient With Left Ventricular Assist Device

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Ventricular assist devices (VADs) are increasingly used as a bridge to transplantation or as destination therapy in heart failure patients. Fungal bloodstream infections, though less common than bacterial infections in VAD recipients, carry the highest mortality.
Francesco Siviero, Muhammad A. Muslimani, Armanda Leka, Vittorio Arici, Antonio Bozzani, Viviana Vilardo, Claudia Cavaliere, Eloisa Arbustini, Fabrizio Gazzoli, Raffaella Lissandrin, Stefano Pelenghi, Raffaele Bruno, Elena Seminari, Priya Gusain   +13 more
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Successive Stages of Mycotic Aortic Arch Aneurysm Development.

, 2015
An 81-year-old male presented with an abscessed tumor of the cecum and complicated by a mycotic aneurysm of the aortic arch. We present successive stages of mycotic aneurysm development as seen on serial computerized tomography ...
Ghodbane, W., Kirsch, M.
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A case of mycotic common iliac aneurysm in a patient with ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Aortoiliac mycotic aneurysm is an uncommon and deadly condition associated with significant perioperative morbidity. We present a case of common iliac mycotic pseudoaneurysm managed with debridement, vessel ligation, and extra-anatomic reconstruction ...
Joseph DiBello, MD, Justin Smith, MD, Michael Sheehan, MD, Daniel Lamb, MD, Joseph McShannic, MD   +4 more
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Extensive Bilateral Pulmonary Artery Mycotic Pseudoaneurysms Complicating Right‐Sided Infective Endocarditis: A Case Report

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Introduction Mycotic aneurysms (MA) are rare but severe complications of infective endocarditis (IE), arising from septic emboli, bacteremia, or direct vascular invasion. Pulmonary artery involvement is particularly uncommon and presents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
Sebastián Hoyos Gutiérrez, Dahyana Andrea Diaz Ospina, Cristian Iván García Rincón, Gustavo Eduardo Roncancio Villamil, Priya Gusain   +4 more
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Mycotic Aneurysm of the Carotid Artery Following Streptococcal Angina

, 2006
IntroductionMycotic aneurysm of the carotid artery is a rare but potentially life-threatening event.ReportA 53-year-old man developed a painful mass in the left neck after correct treatment of a streptococcal angina.
Amann-Vesti, B.R., B.R. Amann-Vesti, Simon, R.W., R.W. Simon   +3 more
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A Case of Corynebacterium diphtheriae Native Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Infective Endocarditis Complicated by Shower Emboli

Case Reports in Cardiology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Infective endocarditis is a rare phenomenon that may have devastating consequences. While uncommon, the spectrum of causative organisms can include Corynebacterium species. Corynebacterium diphtheriae endocarditis bears a high potential for systemic complications and overall mortality. We present a case of mitral and tricuspid native valve endocarditis
Sara Mashayekan, Tiffany Chow, Julia Gupta, Gary Huang, Satabdi Datta Choudhury   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Subarachnoid haemorrhage from undiagnosed mycotic aortic aneurysm in a child

, 2017
We report a case of subarachnoid haemorrhage resulting from a mycotic aortic aneurysm in a child with CHD. The patient previously underwent operations for CHD and had a subarachnoid haemorrhage of unknown cause before the scheduled re-operation.
Takeshi Shinkawa, Raghu H. Ramakrishnaiah, Brian K. Eble   +2 more
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Noninfectious Necrotizing Aortitis With Predominantly Neutrophilic Infiltrate

Case Reports in Pathology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Aortitis can be either infectious or noninfectious, and cases of noninfectious aortitis are not well understood. Our study presents a case of noninfectious ascending aortitis in a relatively young, previously healthy man, characterized by a predominantly neutrophilic infiltrate on histopathological examination without an inciting microorganism.
Nathan A. Williams, Mark Colantonio, Anastasia Miller, Allen P. Burke, Suraiya Saleem   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source