The mycotic aortic
aneurysm is a rare disease with an incidence of about 0.65% to 2% of all aortic
aneurysms . Pathogens include infectious organisms, the most common of which
are Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella and Streptococcus. We report the case of a patient with a saccular aneurysm of the infra-renal aorta, due to a systemic
infection with Salmonella Paratyphi B treated successfully with antibiotics and
surgical resection.
Case Report: We report the
case of a 65 year old man (a farmer), diabetic, admitted to the emergency
department for fever and severe abdominal pain which started since 10 days.
Biological tests have revealed leukocytosis 22,000/mm3, and blood cultures were
positive for Salmonella paratyphi B. The transthoracic echocardiography excluded
endocarditis Abdominal CT scan revealed a small aneurysm of the antero-lateral
wall of the aorta measuring 15 mm in diameter. Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>
