A case of infected aortic aneurysm with possible intramural abscess resolved through discharge into the vascular lumen without surgical intervention

Mami Nishikawa, Masahisa Shimpo, Toru Hashimoto, Mitsunobu Murata, Kazuyuki Shimada, Kazuomi Kario

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Abstract

Infected aortic aneurysms are difficult to treat and, in the absence of aortic resection, are almost always fatal. We report a case of an infected aortic aneurysm cured by antibiotic treatment alone. In this case, the intramural abscess was supposed to be naturally resolved by the discharge of pus into the vascular lumen and infection was suppressed by the antibiotic treatment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e163-e166
JournalJournal of Cardiology Cases
Volume3
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Computed tomography
  • False aneurysm
  • Infected aortic aneurysm

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