Endovascular stent graft repair for a Salmonella-infected aneurysm of thoracic aorta

Ann Vasc Surg. 2012 Jul;26(5):731.e5-8. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2011.10.022.

Abstract

Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair using stent graft has been reported as a feasible and effective treatment for aortic aneurysm. However, its application for treating infected aortic aneurysms is still controversial and less reported. We report a 74-year-old male diabetic patient diagnosed with Salmonella-infected aortic aneurysm, who was successfully treated with endovascular stent graft repair followed by a 2-month course of intravenous antibiotics and long-term oral antibiotic therapy. Sequential computed tomography scans demonstrated the shrinkage of the aneurysm and no evidence of relapse 11 months later.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aneurysm, Infected / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, Infected / microbiology
  • Aneurysm, Infected / surgery*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / microbiology
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery*
  • Aortography / methods
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation*
  • Endovascular Procedures*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Salmonella / isolation & purification*
  • Salmonella Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Salmonella Infections / microbiology
  • Salmonella Infections / surgery*
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Whole Body Imaging

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents