A Case of Thoracic Aortic Endovascular Repair of a Ruptured Mycotic Aortic Aneurysm Due to Pasteurella Multocida

Heart Surg Forum. 2022 Sep 28;25(5):E680-E682. doi: 10.1532/hsf.4983.

Abstract

An 81-year-old man was admitted for general fatigue of one month's duration. Two sets of blood cultures revealed bacteremia, due to Pasteurella multocida, while computed tomography (CT) revealed a 47-mm descending aortic saccular aneurysm. After transfer to our hospital, the saccular aneurysm rapidly grew to 54 mm. An emergency thoracic endovascular aortic repair was performed, due to the aneurysm immediately rupturing after the CT scan. The patient was discharged on postoperative day 28.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aortic Aneurysm* / surgery
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic* / surgery
  • Aortic Rupture* / surgery
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation* / methods
  • Endovascular Procedures* / methods
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pasteurella multocida*
  • Treatment Outcome