title: Spontaneous Rupture of a Superior Gluteal Artery Mycotic Aneurysm.
abstract: Gluteal artery aneurysms are uncommon among all aneurysms and are usually a result of trauma.Streptococcus viridansbacteremia has been described in rare cases of extracranial mycotic aneurysms. Despite a variable clinical presentation, mycotic aneurysms of the superior gluteal artery could be the cause in patients with unexplained sciatica pain. Here we report a very rare case of spontaneous rupture of a superior gluteal artery mycotic aneurysm in a patient with underlying infective endocarditis (IE) secondary toStreptococcus viridans.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Neal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: George
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abdelghany
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Radiology, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Owen
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Stark
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Medha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Joshi
keywords: Infective endocarditis; Mycotic aneurysm; Sciatica; Streptococcus viridans; Superior gluteal artery