Rupture of an Infected Popliteal Aneurysm. Case Report and Review of the Literature

Ysa, A.; Bustabad, M.R.; Arruabarrena, A.; Perez, E.; Lopez-Vidaur, I.; García-Alonso, J.A.

doi:10.1016/j.ejvs.2007.07.020

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Volume 34, Issue 6 , Page 748, December 2007

Rupture of an Infected Popliteal Aneurysm. Case Report and Review of the Literature☆

Accepted 22 July 2007. published online 19 October 2007.

Article Outline

We present a case of a ruptured popliteal aneurysm in the context of an E. Coli sepsis secondary to a gastrointestinal infection. The diagnosis was made on history and examination and was confirmed by Ultrasound, scintigraphy and CT scan. A broad debridement and revascularization by means of a femoral-popliteal bypass with the great saphenous vein was performed. The literature of infected popliteal aneurysms is discussed.

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doi:10.1016/j.ejvs.2007.07.020

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Rupture of an Infected Popliteal Aneurysm. Case Report and Review of the Literature , 04 October 2007
A. Ysa, M.R. Bustabad, A. Arruabarrena, E. Perez, I. Lopez-Vidaur, J.A. García-Alonso
EJVES Extra October 2007 (Vol. 14, Issue 4, Pages 39-44)