Rupture of a dissecting thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm due to Citrobacter freundii infection

We describe a case of an elderly man with Citrobacter freundii‐associated infectious rupture of a dissecting thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm. We performed an emergency thoracoabdominal aortic replacement using a rifampicin‐soaked prosthetic graft and omental flap wrapping. The patient was discharge...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hashimoto, Masafumi, Mogi, Kenji, Sakurai, Manabu, Sakata, Tomoki, Tani, Kengo, Takahara, Yoshiharu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8405421/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34484758
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4719
Descripción
Sumario:We describe a case of an elderly man with Citrobacter freundii‐associated infectious rupture of a dissecting thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm. We performed an emergency thoracoabdominal aortic replacement using a rifampicin‐soaked prosthetic graft and omental flap wrapping. The patient was discharged on postoperative day 255, although he experienced pseudomembranous enteritis and paraplegia.

Ejemplares similares