Contained rupture of a mycotic infrarenal aortic aneurysm infected with Campylobacter fetus.

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Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
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Title
Contained rupture of a mycotic infrarenal aortic aneurysm infected with Campylobacter fetus.
Journal
BMJ case reports
Author(s)
Dimitrief M., Cherbanyk F., Déglise S., Pezzetta E.
ISSN
1757-790X (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1757-790X
Publication state
Published
Issued date
15/11/2016
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
2016
Language
english
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Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
Mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysms (MAAAs) are rare entities accounting for 0.65-2% of aortic aneurysms. Campylobacter fetus has a tropism for vascular tissue and is a rare cause of mycotic aneurysm. We present a 73-year-old male patient with contained rupture of a MAAA caused by C. fetus, successfully treated with endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) and antibiotics, which is not previously described for this aetiology. Although open surgery is the gold standard, EVAR is nowadays feasible and potentially represents a durable option, especially in frail patients.
Keywords
Aged, Aneurysm, Infected/diagnosis, Aneurysm, Infected/drug therapy, Aneurysm, Infected/microbiology, Aneurysm, Infected/surgery, Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage, Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use, Aorta, Abdominal/microbiology, Aorta, Abdominal/pathology, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/microbiology, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/surgery, Aortic Rupture/diagnosis, Aortic Rupture/microbiology, Aortic Rupture/surgery, Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation/methods, Campylobacter Infections/complications, Campylobacter Infections/drug therapy, Campylobacter Infections/microbiology, Campylobacter fetus, Endovascular Procedures/methods, Humans, Male, Renal Artery/microbiology, Renal Artery/surgery, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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