Tuberculous pseudoaneurysm of the femoral artery: a case report.
Pseudoaneurysm of the femoral artery is an extremely rare complication of tuberculosis. We present a case of tuberculous femoral pseudoaneurysm that was successfully treated with resection, direct anastomosis, and postoperative antituberculous chemotherapy.
Kao
C L
CL
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Chang
J P
JP
Chang
C H
CH
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004977:Ethambutol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000187:drug effects / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014381:Tuberculosis, Cardiovascular / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*
D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D004977:Ethambutol; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin