title: Descending thoracic aortitis due to Haemophilus influenzae: a case report and literature review.
abstract: Aortitis due to Haemophilus influenzae especially involving the descending thoracic aorta is rarely encountered. We present a case and literature review concerning Haemophilus influenzae aortitis. This article serves to enhance the awareness of this extremely rare disease.
authors: Division of Infectious Diseases, Scott and White Memorial Hospital, The Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple, TX 76508, USA. rsang77@yahoo.com
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Ranganath
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Stratton
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Narasimhan
authors: J K
authors: JK
authors: Midturi
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology*; D001025:Aortitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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