Bhogal Ricky Harminder, Nayeemuddin Mohammed, Akhtar Irfan, Grainger Mel, Downing Richard
Department of Vascular Surgery, Worcester Royal Hospital, Worcester, United Kingdom.
Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2008 Aug;9(4):475-80. doi: 10.1089/sur.2007.054.
Mycotic aneurysm of the aorta is a rare, dangerous condition. We report a case of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) caused by Candida albicans.
Case report and review of pertinent English-language literature.
A 48 year-old man presented with an acute exacerbation of long-standing back pain. Examination revealed a pulsatile epigastric mass, and radiologic examinations confirmed a 9 cm chronic contained rupture of an inflammatory infrarenal AAA. At operation, no posterior aneurysm sac was found, and lumbar vertebral erosion was noted. Lower limb vascularity was secured with left axillo-bifemoral bypass. The patient presented 12 months later with severe non-mechanical back pain. Imaging confirmed continuing vertebral erosion. At laparotomy, an autologous fibula strut was used for spinal stabilization.
Aggressive multimodality therapy of infected AAA and associated vertebral osteomyelitis is necessary for a successful outcome.
主动脉霉菌性动脉瘤是一种罕见的危险病症。我们报告一例由白色念珠菌引起的腹主动脉瘤(AAA)病例。
病例报告及相关英文文献综述。
一名48岁男性因长期背痛急性加重前来就诊。检查发现上腹部有搏动性肿块,影像学检查证实为一个9厘米的炎性肾下AAA慢性局限性破裂。手术时,未发现后动脉瘤囊,但注意到腰椎椎体侵蚀。通过左腋-双股旁路手术确保了下肢血管供应。12个月后,患者出现严重的非机械性背痛。影像学检查证实椎体侵蚀仍在继续。剖腹手术时,使用自体腓骨支柱进行脊柱稳定。
对于感染性AAA及相关椎体骨髓炎,积极的多模式治疗对于取得成功结果是必要的。