Endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysm due to brucellosis: a rare case report

Endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysm due to brucellosis: a rare case report

Abstract Background Arterial damage is a known complication of brucellosis, but the occurrence of a thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysm secondary to brucellosis has not been previously reported. Case presentation A 65-year-old Chinese man presented with a pseudoaneurysm in the descending segment of the t...

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Main Authors: Shuai Wang, Qi Wang, Han Liu, Siqiao Sun, Xiwei Sun, Yang Zhang, Zhongying Wang, Zhihua Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Brucellosis
Pseudoaneurysm
Thoracic aorta
Stent implantation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2485-7

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