title: Thrombin injection for the treatment of mycotic gluteal aneurysm.
abstract: Gluteal aneurysms are rare entity, whose surgical or endovascular management is traditionally challenging. Infectious source being increasingly more common as the underlying etiology. We herein describe successful implementation of direct thrombin injection as another therapeutic option for these patients.
authors: Department of Surgery, Section of Vascular Surgery, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40536, USA.
authors: Chen
authors: C
authors: Rubinstein
authors: Eric D
authors: ED
authors: Endean
authors: David J
authors: DJ
authors: Minion
authors: Ehab E
authors: EE
authors: Sorial
authors: Shane D
authors: SD
authors: O'Keeffe
authors: Eleftherios S
authors: ES
authors: Xenos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002081:Buttocks / Q000098:blood supply*; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008026:Ligation; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*; D013917:Thrombin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013917:Thrombin