Mycotic aneurysm of the external carotid artery.
Mycotic aneurysms of the extracranial carotid arteries are extremely rare. A case is reported of an external carotid artery aneurysm that developed in a patient with infective endocarditis. We review 15 previously reported cases of mycotic aneurysms of the cervical carotid arteries, one of which occurred in a patient with infective endocarditis. None of them occurred in the external carotid artery. Most cases were due to local trauma, a contiguous focus of infection or bacteremia. Surgical resection and appropriate antibiotic treatment lead to cure in most cases.
Heyd
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Department of Internal Medicine A, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Yinnon
A M
AM
D000368:Aged; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002342:Carotid Artery, External; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004698:Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents