title: Mycotic aortic aneurysm following treatment of pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis.
abstract: Mycotic aortic aneurysm is a surgical emergency. However, its bizarre presentations could delay the golden hour of surgical reconstruction which is the mainstay of treatment. We report a case of mycotic aneurysm of the aortic arch which developed in the postoperative period after surgical treatment of pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis at the lower thoracic level.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Kwong Wah Hospital, 25 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. ansonwoo@netvigator.com
authors.forename: Siu-Bon
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: Lik-Cheung
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Wing-Cheung
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000382:microbiology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000382:microbiology*; D003646:Debridement / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents