[en] Mycotic aneurysms are uncommon but remain one of the most challenging clinical problems for the vascular surgeon. They are associated with high morbidity and mortality, and the clinical signs and symptoms are non specific. We report here the case of an abdominal aorta mycotic aneurysm due to salmonellosis treated by insertion of an arterial homograft.
Disciplines :
Surgery
Author, co-author :
SCHILS, Fabian ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > HOSPITALISATION - PNEUMOLOGIE CARDIOLOGIE RADIOTHERAPIE (-4AB)
SakalihasanN, Natzi ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Chirurgie cardio-vasculaire
Sente, J. M.
Limet, Raymond ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Chirurgie cardio-vasculaire
Language :
French
Title :
Le cas clinique du mois. Rupture couverte d'un anevrysme infectieux post-typhique de l'aorte abdominale sous-renale.
Alternative titles :
[en] Clinical case of the month. Rupture of Salmonella mycotic aneurysm of the infrarenal abdominal aorta
Publication date :
1999
Journal title :
Revue Médicale de Liège
ISSN :
0370-629X
eISSN :
2566-1566
Publisher :
Université de Liège. Revue Médicale de Liège, Liège, Belgium
