Abdominal aortic aneurysm infected with Helicobacter pylori--a case report.
The authors present a case of an abdominal aortic aneurysm infected with Helicobacter pylori bacteria. In their literature search, the authors found no other report of the Helicobacter pylori involved in an infected abdominal aortic aneurysm.
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shin-Tokyo Hospital, Chiba, Japan. genex@idt.net
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D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed