European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 684-686, June 2007

Peripheral Seeding of Mycotic Aneurysms from an Infected Aortic Stent Graft

  • T.J. Parkinson
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  • C. Rosales
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  • M.G. Wyatt

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Mr M.G. Wyatt, Northern Vascular Centre, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7DN, UK.

Northern Vascular Centre, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Accepted 13 December 2006. published online 14 February 2007.

Aortic stent graft infection is rare and there are no reported cases of seeded peripheral mycotic aneurysms complicating this condition. We describe the case of a 54 year old man who developed a late stent graft infection at three years, resulting in the peripheral seeding of three mycotic aneurysms with two incidents of rupture. He was successfully treated with extra-anatomic bypass of the aorta and both surgical and endovascular repair of his peripherally seeded mycotic aneurysms.

Keywords: Mycotic aneurysm, Aortic endograft, Aortic stent, Abdominal aortic aneurysm

 

PII: S1078-5884(07)00003-2

doi:10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.12.010

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 684-686, June 2007