Tuberculous Mycotic Pseudoaneurysm of the Abdominal Aorta
10.4326/jjcvs.37.174
- VernacularTitle:結核性仮性腹部大動脈瘤の1例
- Author:
Yoshinobu Akiyama
;
Kentaro Matsubara
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
2008;37(3):174-176
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
A 54-year-old man with a sacral abdominal aortic aneurysm (4cm) complained of lower abdominal pain. An abdominal computed tomographic (CT) scan revealed a 1cm expansion in 2 weeks. The abdominal aorta was replaced with an in situ expanded polytetrafluoroethylene graft. Granulomatous lymphoadenitis was diagnosed in the aneurysm wall by histological examination. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful, and anti-tuberculosis medical drug therapy was given for 6 months.
