Tuberculous aneurysm of the aorta presenting with uncontrolled hypertension.
Mycotic aneurysm secondary to tuberculous infection of the aorta is a rare entity with less than 50 cases having been described in the literature. Clinical presentation is usually a consequence of the aneurysm, including pain, palpable mass, or hypovolemia secondary to leak. Definitive treatment is surgical, with nearly 30 documented successful cases. The authors present a case of tuberculous aortitis with mycotic aneurysms that presented with uncontrolled hypertension and occlusion of the right renal artery that underwent successful surgical repair.
Strnad
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BT
Center for Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, 2213 Cherry Street, Toledo, Ohio 43608, USA.
McGraw
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Heatwole
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Clark
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D000328:Adult; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D001027:Aortography; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000150:complications*