title: An unusual combination of a tuberculous aneurysm of the thoracic aorta and a degenerative aneurysm of the infrarenal abdominal aorta.
abstract: Tuberculous aneurysms of the aorta are rare and give rise to various issues related to their diagnosis and treatment. In this article, we report on an exceptional case concerning a patient who presented with a false tuberculous aneurysm of the thoracic aorta and a degenerative aneurysm of the infrarenal abdominal aorta concomitantly. A discussion on how we approached the diagnosis and devised a therapeutic strategy that allowed us to treat this dual aortic disease effectively has also been provided. The discussion includes details of the order of treatment and the choice between an endovascular and a surgical approach.
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Military Hospital Laveran, Marseille, France. avarojp@orange.fr
authors: Jean-Philippe
authors: JP
authors: Avaro
authors: Philippe
authors: P
authors: Amabile
authors: Philippe
authors: P
authors: Paule
authors: Jean-Michel
authors: JM
authors: Peloni
authors: Philippe
authors: P
authors: Piquet
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014381:Tuberculosis, Cardiovascular / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents