Abstract |
We describe a case of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy ( HOA), exclusively located in the left lower leg and secondary to vascular prosthesis infection. Four years before, the patient underwent aortofemoral bifurcation grafting because of a ruptured aortic aneurysm. The investigations revealed prosthesis infection by Pseudomona aeruginosa and Bacteroides thetaiotamicron. The onset of HOA in a patient with a vascular prosthesis can help to achieve an early diagnosis of graft infection. The literature on this uncommon association is reviewed.
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Authors | M V Hernández, J Antonio del Olmo, C Orellana, C A Mestres, J Mũnoz-Gómez |
Journal | The Journal of rheumatology
(J Rheumatol)
Vol. 22
Issue 1
Pg. 183-5
(Jan 1995)
ISSN: 0315-162X [Print] Canada |
PMID | 7699670
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
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Topics |
- Aorta
- Bacteroides Infections
(complications)
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis
(adverse effects)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Osteoarthropathy, Secondary Hypertrophic
(etiology)
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
(complications)
- Pseudomonas Infections
(complications)
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