Celiac Trunk Mycotic Aneurysm: Diagnosis and Treatment of a Post-infective Endocarditis Complication

Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2022 Nov;56(8):793-796. doi: 10.1177/15385744221114528. Epub 2022 Jul 11.

Abstract

Pseudoaneurysms could be the dynamic evolution of an infectious break in the arterial wall; in the post-antibiotic era they are uncommon complication following infective endocarditis (IE) and are associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality especially for patients in whom a prompt diagnosis and therapeutic strategy are not performed. In this report, we describe a case of pseudoaneurysm of the celiac trunk developed as a complication of IE. Endovascular treatment is our first-line approach.

Keywords: infective endocarditis; interventional radiology; mycotic aneurysm; pseudoaneurysm; stent graft; vascular complication.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, False* / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, False* / etiology
  • Aneurysm, False* / surgery
  • Aneurysm, Infected* / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, Infected* / etiology
  • Aneurysm, Infected* / surgery
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Endocarditis* / diagnosis
  • Endocarditis* / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents