title: Endovascular stent-graft for thoracic aorta aneurysm caused by Salmonella.
abstract: We describe the placement of an endovascular stent-graft in a patient with mycotic aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta caused by Salmonella. Endovascular grafting combined with antibiotic therapy in thoracic mycotic aneurysms might represent an alternative to conventional surgery in patients with high operative risk.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Pr. R. Limet. University of Liege, CHU Sart Tilman-B35, 4000 Liège, Belgium. nikotzam@tiscalinet.be
authors.forename: Nikos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kotzampassakis
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Delanaye
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Masy
authors.forename: Etienne
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Creemers
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed