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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
