Mycotic aneurysms of the carotid arteries--case report and review of the literature

V A Jebara; C Acar; P Dervanian; J C Chachques; N Bischoff; M S Uva; P Julia; A Deloche; J N Fabiani; A Carpentier

doi:10.1067/mva.1991.28089

Mycotic aneurysms of the carotid arteries--case report and review of the literature

J Vasc Surg. 1991 Aug;14(2):215-9. doi: 10.1067/mva.1991.28089.

Authors

V A Jebara¹, C Acar, P Dervanian, J C Chachques, N Bischoff, M S Uva, P Julia, A Deloche, J N Fabiani, A Carpentier

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hôpital Broussais, Paris, France.

PMID: 1861333
DOI: 10.1067/mva.1991.28089

Abstract

Mycotic aneurysms of the extracranial carotid arteries are rare. We report a new case with a mycotic aneurysm of the carotid bifurcation associated with acute bacterial endocarditis of the aortic valve. A concomitant treatment of both lesions was performed. Twenty-six cases of mycotic aneurysms of the extracranial carotid arteries have been reported in the literature. We present a review of all these cases.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Aneurysm, Infected / diagnosis*
Aneurysm, Infected / surgery
Aortic Valve / surgery
Carotid Artery Diseases / diagnosis*
Carotid Artery Diseases / surgery
Carotid Artery, External / surgery
Combined Modality Therapy
Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis
Endocarditis, Bacterial / surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis*
Streptococcal Infections / surgery
Vancomycin / therapeutic use

Substances

Vancomycin