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Mycotic aneurysm of both internal iliac arteries due to Candida albicans.
- Source :
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Annals of vascular surgery [Ann Vasc Surg] 2014 Apr; Vol. 28 (3), pp. 738.e11-4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Dec 19. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- We report the case of a 21-year-old man, with a Candida-related endocarditis causing multiple emboli and bilateral false aneurysms of the internal iliac arteries. As the distal runoff vasculatures of both internal iliac arteries were occluded, these arteries required ligation. Although there were few consequences with the procedure, multiple emboli and recurrence of endocarditis after cardiac surgery led to the patient's death.<br /> (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Aneurysm, Infected diagnosis
Aneurysm, Infected surgery
Candidiasis diagnosis
Candidiasis surgery
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Endocarditis diagnosis
Endocarditis surgery
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Iliac Aneurysm diagnosis
Iliac Aneurysm surgery
Male
Multiple Organ Failure microbiology
Recurrence
Substance Abuse, Intravenous complications
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Vascular Surgical Procedures
Young Adult
Aneurysm, Infected microbiology
Candida albicans isolation & purification
Candidiasis microbiology
Endocarditis microbiology
Iliac Aneurysm microbiology
Substance Abuse, Intravenous microbiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1615-5947
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Annals of vascular surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24360942
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2013.06.022