title: Mycotic (infected) aneurysm of the popliteal artery and arthritis following Salmonella bacteriemia.
abstract: We report a case of a mycotic (infected) aneurysm of the popliteal artery due to Salmonella enteritidis. The clinical presentation may be confused with other more common causes of diffuse swollen leg, causing a delay in the diagnosis and proper therapy. Prompt surgical resection of the infected aneurysm together with medical therapy is required for successful treatment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology and Division of Radiology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Alonso-Bartolomé
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alonso Valle
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aurrecoechea
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Acha
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Blanco
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Martínez-Taboada
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Valverde
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000473:pathology*; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000150:complications*; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler