Endovascular stent-graft repair of a tuberculous mycotic aortic aneurysm. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a rare cause of mycotic aortic aneurysms, which have been classically treated with a combination of antimycobacterial medical therapy and open surgery. Endovascular therapy has been gaining popularity as an alternative to open surgery for mycotic aneurysms. We report a case of a tuberculous mycotic aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta that was successfully treated with endovascular stent-graft placement with complete resolution of the pseudoaneurysm at 1 year. We also review other cases in the previously published data to identify factors that may affect the outcome of endovascular treatment of tuberculous mycotic aneurysms.

publication date

  • April 21, 2011

Research

keywords

  • Aneurysm, False
  • Aneurysm, Infected
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
  • Endovascular Procedures
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Tuberculosis, Cardiovascular

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 79960022926

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.avsg.2010.12.029

PubMed ID

  • 21514110

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 25

issue

  • 5