[Mycotic aneurysm of the external ilial artery: a very rare complication of coronary angioplasty].
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.
Karam
B G
BG
Service de Chirurgie cardiovasculaire et thoracique, Hôtel-Dieu de France (HDF), Beyrouth, Liban.
el-Asmar
B
B
Tabet
G
G
Gebara
V A
VA
Ashoush
R
R
el-Rassi
I
I
Hajj
Z
Z
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
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene