title: Mycotic aneurysm of the carotid artery. A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A patient with a mycotic aneurysm of the common carotid artery caused by septic cervical lymph node disease is discussed. In view of the preexistent occlusion of the internal and external carotid artery, a ligation of the carotid artery was performed.
authors.affiliation: Academic Surgical Centre Stuivenberg, Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Michielsen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Van Hee
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Discart
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*