Mycotic internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to Mycobacteriumtuberculosis

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a rare causative agent for mycotic aneurysms of the extracranial carotid arteries. We describe a case of acute mycotic pseudoaneurysm and abscess in the right proximal internal carotid artery in close proximity to the carotid bifurcation, and subsequent management with...

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Autores principales: Lui, Dennis H., Patel, Shreena, Khurram, Ruhaid, Joffe, Michael, Constantinou, Jason, Baker, Daryl
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
Materias:
Case report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9065464/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35516167
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2022.02.012
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Sumario:Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a rare causative agent for mycotic aneurysms of the extracranial carotid arteries. We describe a case of acute mycotic pseudoaneurysm and abscess in the right proximal internal carotid artery in close proximity to the carotid bifurcation, and subsequent management with antibiotic therapy, surgical debridement and resection with an end-to-end anastomosis.

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