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17714638

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-8-23
pubmed:abstractText
Mycotic aneurysms of the extracranial carotid artery are uncommon and always warrant surgical treatment to prevent eventual rupture and death. Septic embolization to the brain is an even rarer complication of these aneurysms. We present a case of a 79-year-old male with an extracranial internal carotid artery mycotic aneurysm during Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. He presented with hemiparesis owing to brain embolism from multiple septic emboli originating from the aneurysm. Multidetector computed tomographic angiography contributed to the diagnosis. Resection of the aneurysm and restoration of arterial supply to the brain by vein graft interpositioning was the therapeutic procedure along with long-term antibiotic treatment. A high index of suspicion is required for the diagnosis of a mycotic carotid aneurysm and aggressive treatment is always needed to prevent lethal complications.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1708-5381
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
215-20
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Mycotic aneurysm of the internal carotid artery presenting with multiple cerebral septic emboli.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports