Abstract |
Treatment of infection-induced aortic aneurysms is among the greatest challenges nowadays of vascular surgery because the use of prosthetic material is considered unsuitable. The Cardiatis multilayer stent (Cardiatis, Isnes, Belgium) is a flow-diverting bare stent with a proven efficacy in peripheral and visceral artery aneurysms. We present a unique case of a Salmonella serotype enteritidis-induced rapidly expanding aortic pseudoaneurysm with a penetrating ulcer that was treated with the Cardiatis multilayer stent. At 18 months of follow-up, the patient was in good clinical condition, with normalized C-reactive protein levels. Computed tomography angiography and 2-deoxy-2-[F18]-fluoro- d-glucose-positron-emission tomography/computed tomography showed a stable, mostly thrombosed aneurysm, with adequate perfusion of the side branches and no remaining signs of infection.
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Authors | Michel M P J Reijnen, Steven M M van Sterkenburg |
Journal | Journal of vascular surgery
(J Vasc Surg)
Vol. 60
Issue 4
Pg. 1056-8
(Oct 2014)
ISSN: 1097-6809 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 24035583
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2014 Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Coated Materials, Biocompatible
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Topics |
- Aged
- Aneurysm, False
(diagnosis, microbiology, surgery)
- Aneurysm, Infected
(diagnosis, microbiology, surgery)
- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
(diagnosis, microbiology, surgery)
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis
- Coated Materials, Biocompatible
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Male
- Positron-Emission Tomography
- Prosthesis Design
- Salmonella Infections
(diagnosis, microbiology, surgery)
- Salmonella enteritidis
(isolation & purification)
- Stents
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Viscera
(blood supply)
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