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Cryptogenic mycotic aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery
Visceral artery aneurysms as a result of arterial degenerative disease are rare (0.1-2%), and superior mesenteric artery (SMA) accounts for 3.2% of all reported series. However, mycotic SMA aneurysms (SMAAs) are even rarer, and to the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of cryptogenic mycotic aneurysm of SMA by Enterococcus faecalis (EF). We report a case of 77-year-old man with 6-w...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vascular Surgery
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0741-5214
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2005.06.038