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L Galema¹, E H Overbosch, A M Schrander-van der Meer

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Kennemer Gasthuis, Haarlem, Netherlands.

The Netherlands Journal of Medicine

|March 1, 1996

Summary

Fever with an intravascular graft often suggests infection. This case highlights a rare cause: a mycotic aneurysm in the aortic stump, emphasizing the need for broader differential diagnoses in graft-related fevers.

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Area of Science:

Vascular Surgery
Infectious Diseases
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Background:

Fever in patients with intravascular grafts typically prompts investigation for graft infection.
Differentiating graft infection from other causes of fever is crucial for appropriate management.