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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>
The prevalence of cardiac hydatidosis is less than 2% of
all human body infestations. Predominantly registered locations are the left
ventricle, followed by the right ventricle and the interventricular septum.
Multi-visceral hydatidosis is exceptional. We present the case of a 37 year-old
woman who underwent a successful surgery for multiple hydatidosis of the left
ventricle, the left lung, and the two breasts in the same time.
Case Report:
We report a 37 year-old woman who had past history of
surgical removal of four hydatid cysts of the right lung. Following surgery,
she had been on antihelmintic treatment with albendazole for two years until
Computerized Tomographic scan revealed well defined cystic lesions in the left
atrium, the left lung, the liver, and the two breasts. So, surgery was planned. Preoperativetrans-thoracic echocardiography defined a
cystic lesion of 50 * 40 mm originating from the apex of the heart and
protruding into the pericardium. Coronary angiography was normal. Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>
