Infected aortic aneurysm after intraabdominal abscess.
Infected abdominal aortic aneurysm is rarely associated with an antecedent history of a localized suppurative process. This report describes a case in which an infected aortic aneurysm occurred after surgical treatment of an appendiceal abscess. Diagnosis and management of infected aneurysms are discussed, together with a review of the literature.
Rogers
A J
AJ
Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.
Rowlands
B J
BJ
Flynn
T C
TC