Abdominal aortic aneurysm secondary to infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a rare cause of mycotic aneurysm.
Infection is a cause of rapidly enlarging aortic aneurysms. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an uncommon pathogen affecting blood vessels and has mainly been seen following invasive procedures in immunosuppressed patients. Pseudomonas aortitis has a high mortality. We describe a case of a rapidly enlarging juxta-renal aortic aneurysm in an immunocompetent patient who was treated with open surgery. In this patient, intra-operative specimens revealed infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The patient received a long course of antibiotics and remains well at 8 months postsurgery.
Dick
Jonathan
J
University Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, Royal Free Hospital and UCL Medical School, London, United Kingdom.
Tiwari
Alok
A
Menon
Jay
J
Hamilton
George
G
D000368:Aged; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents