A mycotic aneurysm of the ascending aorta and aortic arch induced by Salmonella Enteritidis.
In very rare cases, salmonella infection may be associated with extra-intestinal manifestations. Of these, a mycotic aneurysm represents a life-threatening complication that is characterised by a high mortality rate. Prompt treatment with a combination of antibiotic therapy and surgical intervention is urgently required. We report on the case of a 60-year-old woman who presented with salmonella bacteraemia and the rare complication of an infected aneurysm of the ascending aorta and aortic arch.
Schneider
S
S
Medizinische Klinik, Carl-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus, Thiemstr. 111, 03048 Cottbus, Germany.
Krülls-Münch
J
J
Knörig
J
J
D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents