Mycotic pseudoaneurysm of common carotid artery mimicking parapharyngeal abscess.
In this case a secondarily infected pseudoaneurysm of the common carotid artery presented with clinical features suggestive of a parapharyngeal abscess. The causative organism was identified as community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. To the authors' knowledge this condition not previously been reported.
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Department of Otolaryngology, St. Michael's Hospital, Bristol, UK. hconstantinides@lineone.net
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D017703:Retropharyngeal Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods