Mycotic thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm caused by Salmonella cholerasuis

Mycotic thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm caused by Salmonella cholerasuis.

The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases (www.bjid.com.br) 2007;11(4):445. © 2007 by The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Contexto Publishing. All rights reserved. A 69-year-old Caucasian male with history of hypertension, diabetes, and coronary artery disease was admitted to a local hospital for diarrhea and dehydration. It was thought that his symptoms were secondary to food p...

Hemoptysis from a Ruptured Mycotic Aneurysm Caused by Salmonella

Yu-Chung Kung1,2, Wen-Yeh Hsieh3*, Sen Sun4, Yu-Chen Chen5 1Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 2Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, 3Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu Branch, Hsinchu, and Departments of 4Cardiovascular Surgery and 5Pathology, Mackay Memorial Hosp...

Mycotic aortic aneurysm probably caused by a pleural empyema.

5. Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm

45 A 72-year-old white male presented to his primary-care physician with a history of left chest pain for the past month. The pain was dull and constant, and radiated to the back, medial to the scapula. He denied new cough or worsening shortness of breath. He had no recent weight loss, and his appetite was good. He has a history of hypertension that was currently controlled medically. He had a ...

Non-typhoid Salmonella mycotic aneurysm of the aortic arch.

Salmonella mycotic aneurysm is a rare but potentially fatal condition. Mortality is high without timely intervention. The clinical presentation is protean and early diagnosis requires a high degree of clinical alertness. Prompt surgical intervention and prolonged antimicrobial therapy are keys to successful treatment. We report an 81-year-old man with an atypical presentation of Salmonella myco...