title: Mycotic aneurysm of the popliteal artery due to infective endocarditis.
abstract: Mycotic aneurysm (MA) is an infrequent complication of infective endocarditis (IE), reported in 3 to 15% of the patients with IE. The commonest site for such aneurysm is intracranial vessels (65%) followed by abdominal and then the peripheral vessels. We describe a case of 32 year old man with recently diagnosed rheumatic heart disease and mitral regurgitation. He had infective endocarditis (IE) and developed a large mycotic popliteal artery aneurysm (MPAA) and a small profunda femoris arterial aneurysm (PFAA) while he was on antibiotic therapy. The patient was successfully treated with prolonged antibiotic therapy and embolisation of the MPAA while PFAA was managed conservatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai.
authors.forename: Anjali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rajadhyaksha
authors.forename: Archana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sonawale
authors.forename: Krantikumar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rathod
authors.forename: Shruti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khare
authors.forename: Chetan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kalal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000792:Angiography; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004452:Echocardiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D010406:Penicillins