A mycotic aneurysm of the ascending aorta and aortic arch induced by Salmonella Enteritidis

Z Kardiol. 2004 Dec;93(12):964-7. doi: 10.1007/s00392-004-0139-4.

Abstract

In very rare cases, salmonella infection may be associated with extra-intestinal manifestations. Of these, a mycotic aneurysm represents a life-threatening complication that is characterised by a high mortality rate. Prompt treatment with a combination of antibiotic therapy and surgical intervention is urgently required. We report on the case of a 60-year-old woman who presented with salmonella bacteraemia and the rare complication of an infected aneurysm of the ascending aorta and aortic arch.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, Infected / diagnosis
  • Aneurysm, Infected / surgery*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Aorta / pathology
  • Aorta / surgery*
  • Aorta, Thoracic / pathology
  • Aorta, Thoracic / surgery*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnosis
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery*
  • Bacteremia / diagnosis
  • Bacteremia / surgery
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Pericarditis / diagnosis
  • Pericarditis / surgery
  • Salmonella Infections / diagnosis
  • Salmonella Infections / surgery*
  • Salmonella enteritidis*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents