Synchronous mycotic aneurysms secondary to tuberculosis.
Mycotic aneurysm secondary to Mycobacterium tuberculosis is extremely unusual. We describe a 28-year-old female patient with tuberculosis who developed synchronous mycotic aneurysms of the abdominal aorta and the innominate artery. The pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of tuberculous mycotic aneurysm is reviewed.
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D000328:Adult; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D014381:Tuberculosis, Cardiovascular / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging