title: [Mycotic aneurysm of the external ilial artery: a very rare complication of coronary angioplasty].
abstract: Vascular complications, mostly hematomas and false aneurysms, are rare after coronary angiography. Infectious problems are even less frequent and a mycotic aneurysm is an extremely rare complication. Our patient presented with a mycotic aneurysm of the external iliac artery following percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie cardiovasculaire et thoracique, Hôtel-Dieu de France (HDF), Beyrouth, Liban.
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Karam
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: el-Asmar
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tabet
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Gebara
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ashoush
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: el-Rassi
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Hajj
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene