Mycotic aneurysm of the thoracic aorta caused by Clostridium septicum.
We describe a case-of a 78-year-old man who presented with a mycotic aneurysm of the thoracic aorta caused by Clostridium septicum and underwent successful resection. There are only 3 cases of mycotic aneurysms caused by Clostridium septicum reported in the literature. Clostridium septicum infections have been shown to have a high association with gastrointestinal and hematologic malignancies. All patients with Clostridium septicum infections, therefore, require a search for gastrointestinal lesions, as they may represent a source of persistent bacteremia. This patient had no malignant lesions but did have multiple benign sigmoid polyps.
Murphy
D P
DP
Department of Surgery, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, USA.
Glazier
D B
DB
Krause
T J
TJ
D000368:Aged; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography