title: Rupture of infected superficial femoral artery aneurysm. A case report.
abstract: A case of misdiagnosed infected superficial femoral artery aneurysm is presented. It was initially misdiagnosed as thrombophlebitis. Surgical excision and repair with a saphenous vein interposition graft was performed. The diagnosis of this disease is difficult because there is a lack of signs and symptoms. Staphylococcus aureus and enterobacter are the two most common organisms responsible for infected peripheral aneurysms. Surgery is the standard treatment: ligation, drainage and resection with or without arterial reconstruction depending upon the aneurysm localization.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Ambroise Paré Hospital, Mons, Belgium.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Coppin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lebrun
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Barroy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000792:Angiography; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis*