title: Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterium Induced Pseudoaneurysm of the Common Carotid Artery.
abstract: An 81-year-old male patient presented with complaint of a pulsating neck mass. The patient had a previous history of cervical lymphadenopathy by non-tuberculous mycobacterium infection. Rapid growth of the mass on admission and contrast enhanced computed tomography of the neck resulted in a diagnosis of non-tuberculous mycobacterium induced pseudoaneurysm. The patient underwent emergency open repair of the pseudoaneurysm. Pseudoaneurysm of the common carotid artery is regularly reported, but here we report a rare case of non-tuberculous mycobacterium induced pseudoaneurysm of the common carotid artery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Kosin University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Hae Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Kosin University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Seong Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Kosin University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Hyun Su
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Kosin University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Jeong Min
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Kosin University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Sangho
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Kosin University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Jong In
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Aneurysm, false; Carotid arteries; Infection; Nontuberculous mycobacterium; Vascular disease