title: Mycotic aneurysms of the carotid artery: ligation vs. reconstruction--case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Mycotic aneurysms of the extracranial carotid artery are very uncommon, with only twenty-nine cases reported in the medical literature. This is a report of a mycotic aneurysm of the common carotid artery caused by septic cervical lymphadenopathy. A review of the literature is presented in an attempt to elucidate which surgical approach is superior, ligation or repair of the carotid artery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, American University Medical Center, Beriut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Khalil
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nawfal
mesh_terms: D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000601:surgery*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000601:surgery*