Infected ruptured popliteal artery aneurysm by Listeria monocytogenes. A case report and review of the literatures.
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.
Papavassiliou
V G
VG
Department of Vascular Surgery, Sismanoglio General Hospital of Athens, Greece. papavass@hotmail.com
Xanthopoulos
D K
DK
Argitis
V P
VP
Loupou
C E
CE
Dervisis
C I
CI
Vorou
R M
RM
Arvanitis
D P
DP
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