Salmonella mycotic aneurysm of the aortic arch: case report and review
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A Mouse Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Model by Periadventitial Calcium Chloride and Elastase Infiltration
Published on: August 2, 2024
D Meerkin1, A M Yinnon, R G Munter
1Department of Medicine B, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Abstract:
Salmonella mycotic aneurysms of the thoracic aorta are exceedingly rare. We describe what we believe is only the third reported case involving the aortic arch. The patient was treated with surgical intervention and a prolonged course of antibiotics, which resulted in long-term survival. We review 13 previously reported cases of salmonella mycotic aneurysms of the thoracic aorta. The overall outcome was abysmal, with 10 of 13 patients dying within 1 month after the diagnosis was made. We discuss the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnostic approach, and management (including surgical intervention and duration of antibiotic therapy) of this condition on the basis of the findings in these cases.
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