title: Evolution of bacterial arteritis into a mycotic aortic aneurysm.
abstract: Arteritis and mycotic aneurysms have been well described for more than 100 years. The authors report a case of bacterial arteritis that presented with pneumatosis of the aortic wall and that evolved over 1 week into an infected abdominal aortic aneurysm. This case documents the rapid progression from arteritis to mycotic aneurysm, highlighting the need for close radiologic follow-up and aggressive medical and surgical management.
authors.affiliation: Section of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27834, USA.
authors.forename: Sachin V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Phade
authors.forename: Dorian
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: deFreitas
authors.forename: Charles S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stoner
mesh_terms: D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001167:Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D041041:Citrobacter koseri; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D017543:Iliac Aneurysm / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures