Mycotic thoracic aortic arch aneurysm from haematogenous spread of Clostridium septicum due to metastatic colorectal cancer: a survival guide
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Mycotic thoracic aortic arch aneurysm from haematogenous spread of Clostridium septicum due to metastatic colorectal cancer: a survival guide
We report the case of a 78-year-old female who was found to have a mycotic thoracic aortic arch aneurysm caused by Clostridium septicum. Subsequent investigations demonstrated adenocarcinoma of the caecum with two liver metastases. The patient underwent a hybrid procedure involving endovascular repair of the aneurysm with a right-to-left carotid crossover bypass and a left carotid to left subcl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Surgical Case Reports
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2042-8812
DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rju117