A Case of Infected Aortic Aneurysm Caused by Salmonella Group B.
- Author:
Chong Oh PARK
1
;
Chung Hwan LEE
;
Il Woo JUNG
;
Seung Ho LEE
;
Hwa Jung HONG
;
Nam Soo CHOI
;
Koo Yeop KIM
;
Hwan Jo SUH
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyung-Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Infected aneurysm;
Salmonella group B
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Aged;
Aneurysm;
Aneurysm, Infected;
Aortic Aneurysm*;
Female;
Fever;
Humans;
Low Back Pain;
Retroperitoneal Space;
Rupture;
Salmonella*;
Suppuration;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
1997;53(6):831-835
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We experienced a case of the rupture of infected aortic aneurysm caused by Salmonella group B. A 75-year-old diabetic female patient was admitted with lower back pain and fever. Abdominal CT scan showed the abdominal aneurysm and the abscess of retroperitoneal space. We confirmed the ruptured aortic anecrysm with retroperitoneal abscess by obermter. The blood culture, and the pus obrained by operan yielded growth of Salmonella group B. After oration the patient was recovered completely by anrotics. We report this case with literature
