title: Infected ruptured popliteal artery aneurysm by Listeria monocytogenes. A case report and review of the literatures.
abstract: We describe a case of a voluminous infected aneurysm of the popliteal artery, with Listeria monocytogenes (LM) associated with rupture, in a 72-year old man. After radical resection of the aneurysm a reconstruction was not necessary, because of the sufficient blood supply, due to the pre-existent good development of collateral circulation. The patient was discharged on the 12th postoperative day with primary healing of the wound and viable leg. Adequate antibiotic treatment was continued for 4 weeks. In the following 18 months the serial clinical examinations, laboratory tests and ultrasound scans have shown no evidence of reinfection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Sismanoglio General Hospital of Athens, Greece. papavass@hotmail.com
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Papavassiliou
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Xanthopoulos
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Argitis
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Loupou
authors.forename: C I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Dervisis
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Vorou
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Arvanitis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery