Adjacent organ involvement in Salmonella aortic aneurysms.
Salmonella aortic aneurysms occasionally affect adjoining organs. This study reports on 2 elderly men with fatal cases of Salmonella enteritidis involving adjacent organs: aortobronchial fistula from a thoracic aneurysm, and renal involvement from an infrarenal aneurysm. The hope of averting a tragic outcome lies in prompt clinical and radiological recognition followed by effective medical and early surgical interventions.
Habib
Abdul G
AG
Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore. abdulrazaq_habib@hotmail.com
D000368:Aged; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009928:Organ Specificity; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000150:complications*; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis