Evolution of bacterial arteritis into a mycotic aortic aneurysm.
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.
Phade
Sachin V
SV
Section of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27834, USA.
deFreitas
Dorian
D
Powell
Charles S
CS
Stoner
Michael
M
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