Chronic-contained rupture of an infected aneurysm of the abdominal aorta due to Listeria monocytogenes

K Goddeeris; K Daenens; G Moulin-Romsee; D Blockmans

Chronic-contained rupture of an infected aneurysm of the abdominal aorta due to Listeria monocytogenes

Neth J Med. 2006 Mar;64(3):85-7.

Authors

K Goddeeris¹, K Daenens, G Moulin-Romsee, D Blockmans

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. [email protected]

PMID: 16547362

Abstract

We report a case of chronic-contained rupture of an infected aneurysm of the abdominal aorta, from which Listeria monocytogenes was cultured. The diagnosis of rupture and retroperitoneal mass was made by computed tomography, whereas FDG -PET diagnosed vessel wall inflammation. The infectious nature only became apparent at surgery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Ampicillin / therapeutic use
Aneurysm, Infected / diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm, Infected / drug therapy
Aneurysm, Infected / surgery*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery*
Aortic Rupture / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Rupture / surgery*
Chronic Disease
Female
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Humans
Listeriosis / drug therapy
Listeriosis / surgery*
Positron-Emission Tomography
Radiopharmaceuticals
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / therapeutic use

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Radiopharmaceuticals
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Ampicillin
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination