Abstract Introduction Mycotic extracranial carotid artery aneurysms are rare and their management variable due to a lack of evidence assessing outcomes. We undertook systematic literature review assess this. Methods Following PRIMSA guidelines, MEDLINE EMBASE databases were searched for all cases between January 1970 March 2021. The search terms used infect, abscess, mycotic, carotid, aneurysm,...

The two principal causes of aneurysm of the arteries in human beings are arteriosclerosis and syphilis. Arteriosclerotic aneurysms usually develop after the age of 60, while syphilitic aneurysms develop earlier between the third and the fifth decade of life. The common sites of the former are the abdominal aorta and the popliteal artery, while in 70 to 85 per cent. of cases, the sites of involv...