Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms and Q Fever: An Odd Connection to Keep in Mind

Pedro Novais Lima; Ruben Carvalho; Vania Constancio; Joana Cruz Silva; Celso Nunes; Eduardo Silva; Anabela Goncalves; Manuel Fonseca; Luis F Antunes

doi:10.14740/jmc3760

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms and Q Fever: An Odd Connection to Keep in Mind

J Med Cases. 2021 Sep;12(9):377-379. doi: 10.14740/jmc3760. Epub 2021 Aug 25.

Authors

Pedro Novais Lima¹, Ruben Carvalho², Vania Constancio¹, Joana Cruz Silva¹, Celso Nunes¹, Eduardo Silva¹, Anabela Goncalves¹, Manuel Fonseca¹, Luis F Antunes^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Angiology and Vascular Surgery Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitario de Coimbra, Praceta Professor Mota Pinto, 3004-561 Coimbra, Portugal.
² Infectious Diseases Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitario de Coimbra, Praceta Professor Mota Pinto, 3004-561 Coimbra, Portugal.
³ Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga 2, 3000-370 Coimbra, Portugal.

Abstract

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) secondary to Coxiella burnetii infections are rare but carry important implications. The diagnosis is difficult due to unspecific symptoms. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first AAA caused by chronic Q fever treated with an endoprosthesis.

Keywords: Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Aortitis; Coxiella burnetii; Endovascular aneurysm repair; Q fever.

Publication types

Case Reports