Mycotic common carotid artery aneurysm in an immunosuppressed pediatric patient: case report.
We report the case of a pediatric patient, treated for acute lymphoid leukemia, who developed a mycotic aneurysm (angioinvasive aspergillus infection) of the common carotid artery. In an emergency procedure we ligated the common carotid artery. The patient made a full recovery.
Willemsen
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Department of General and Vascular Surgery, AZ Middelheim, Antwerpen, Belgium.
De Roover
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D
Kockx
M
M
Gerard
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Y
D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy
D000935:Antifungal Agents