[Mycotic pseudoaneurysm caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis]

An Med Interna. 2001 Nov;18(11):594-6.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Mycobacterium tuberculosis can involve any organ of the body, including the arteries. Usually the mycobacteria infects the arterial wall spreading from a contiguous foci. We report a case of tuberculous pseudoaneurysm involving the iliac artery clinically manifested as fever of unknown origin. The diagnosis relied on abdominal CT-scanning. Tuberculous etiology was confirmed postoperatively by microbiologic and microscopic study. The antituberculous therapy was early started, but the patient died three months later as a consequence of a non-infectious abdominal aortic rupture. Clinicians should consider tuberculous etiology when the diagnosis of mycotic pseudoaneurysm is being entertained.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aneurysm, Infected / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Iliac Artery*
  • Male
  • Radiography
  • Tuberculosis / diagnostic imaging*