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- Title
Mycotic Aneurysm of the Superior Mesenteric Artery: A Delayed Complication from a Neglected Septic Embolus.
- Authors
Javid, Patrick J.; Belkin, Michael; Chew, David K. W.
- Abstract
Mycotic aneurysm formation in a viscera! artery carries a significant risk of mortality and morbidity. The authors present a case of a symptomatic superior mesenteric arter/ aneurysm secondary to a septic emboius in a patient who had undergone aortic valve replacement. The patient initially presented with evidence of acute intestinal ischemia from a presumed embolic source, Although an extensive bowel resection was performed, an adequate search for the emboius was not carried out. Prompt diagnosis and removal of suspected septic emboli must be performed to avoid the formation of delayed mycotic aneurysms.
- Subjects
ANEURYSMS; MESENTERIC artery; DISEASE risk factors; ISCHEMIA; AORTIC valve surgery; VASCULAR diseases
- Publication
Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 2005, Vol 39, Issue 1, p113
- ISSN
1538-5744
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/153857440503900112