Successful treatment of Salmonella mycotic aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2003 Aug;24(2):320-2. doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(03)00294-x.

Abstract

Salmonella mycotic aneurysms of the descending thoracic aorta are exceedingly rare. There are few case reports and even fewer reports of long term survival. The case of a 68-year-old female presenting with a mycotic aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta caused by Salmonella species is described, which involved successful surgical intervention.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aneurysm, Infected / complications
  • Aneurysm, Infected / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, Infected / surgery*
  • Aorta, Thoracic / surgery*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / microbiology
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery*
  • Aortography
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation*
  • Ceftriaxone / therapeutic use
  • Cephalosporins / therapeutic use
  • Diabetes Complications
  • Diabetes Mellitus / diagnostic imaging
  • Diabetes Mellitus / surgery
  • Female
  • Hemoptysis / diagnostic imaging
  • Hemoptysis / etiology
  • Hemoptysis / surgery
  • Humans
  • Salmonella Infections / complications
  • Salmonella Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Salmonella Infections / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Cephalosporins
  • Ceftriaxone