title: Mesenteric pseudoaneurysm resulting from septic embolism.
abstract: Symptomatic peripheral septic embolism is a rare systemic complication of infective endocarditis. This case report describes abdominal pain secondary to a septic pseudoaneurysm in the distal superior mesenteric artery. Presentation, imaging, surgical intervention, and histologic evaluation are described, and a review of recent literature relating to this phenomenon is outlined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Cassada
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Schuchmann
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Freeman
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Goldman
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology*; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000209:etiology*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged