Atypical mycobacteria in a superficial femoral artery occlusion.
There is indirect evidence that atherosclerosis may occur in association with bacterial infection. The authors report the case of a young woman who presented with right calf claudication caused by a short occlusion of the superficial femoral artery. Histological examination of the excised segment of artery revealed atheroma and atypical mycobacteria within adventitial caseating granulomata. The possible causes are discussed.
Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000382:microbiology*; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*