title: Mycotic aneurysm of the infrarenal aorta.
abstract: The mycotic aneurysms of the infrarenal aorta (MAIA) are extremely rare and the associated morbidity and mortality is very high. The classification of infected aneurysms considers four types: a) true mycotic aneurysms, b) secondary mycotic aneurysms due to bacterial arteritis, c) infected preexisting abdominal aortic aneurysms and d) post-traumatic infected false aneurysms. The prognosis of true MAIA's is better than the other forms of infected aneurysms. The standard treatment includes the resection of the aneurysm and infectious surrounding tissues and the restoration of the flow using ex situ (axillobifemoral) bypass or in situ replacement with autologous vein or a rifampicinebonded graft. We present a case of mycotic aneurysm of the infrarenal aorta and a brief discussion of the alternative treatments from the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Vascular Unit of the 2, Surgical Clinic, Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki, G. Gennimatas Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. papadvas@med.auth.gr
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Papadimitriou
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tachtsi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koutsias
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pitoulias
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mpompoti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates