title: Multiple tuberculous aneurysms of the aorta.
abstract: Tuberculous aneurysms of the aorta are quite rare, but are exceptional when found in multiple locations. We report the case of multiple tuberculous aortic aneurysms of the thoracic and abdominal aorta in a 19-year-old female discovered when she consulted for thrombocytopenic purpura. The treatment for both locations included prolonged antituberculous therapy and surgical resection with cryopreserved aortic allograft patch for the reconstruction.
authors: Department of Vascular Surgery, Military Hospital Val de Grâce, Paris, France. charlespierret@laposte.net
authors: Charles
authors: C
authors: Pierret
authors: Jean-Pierre
authors: JP
authors: Tourtier
authors: Bertrand
authors: B
authors: Grand
authors: Guillaume
authors: G
authors: Boddaert
authors: Claude
authors: C
authors: Laurian
authors: Xavier
authors: X
authors: de Kerangal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014381:Tuberculosis, Cardiovascular / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents