Lower respiratory tract infection and rapid expansion of an abdominal aortic aneurysm: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The rate of abdominal aortic aneurysm expansion is related to multiple factors. There is some evidence that inflammation can accelerate aneurysm expansion. However, the association between pulmonary sepsis and rapid abdominal aorti...
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| author | Puppala Sapna Vohra Ravinder S Gamie Zakareya Naylor Steven Kent Patrick J Scott D |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The rate of abdominal aortic aneurysm expansion is related to multiple factors. There is some evidence that inflammation can accelerate aneurysm expansion. However, the association between pulmonary sepsis and rapid abdominal aortic aneurysm expansion is rarely reported.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>Here we present a case of a rapidly expanding abdominal aortic aneurysm in a 68-year-old Caucasian man with a concomitant lower respiratory tract infection and systemic sepsis requiring intensive monitoring and urgent endovascular intervention. Our patient had an uncomplicated post-operative recovery and a follow-up computed tomography scan at one month demonstrated no evidence of an endoleak.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>This case highlights the potential association between pulmonary sepsis and rapid abdominal aortic aneurysm expansion. In such cases, a policy of frequent monitoring should be adopted to identify those patients requiring definitive management.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1a5c390cc8a04f6ba61238492f1d8f102022-12-22T02:57:34ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472010-10-014133310.1186/1752-1947-4-333Lower respiratory tract infection and rapid expansion of an abdominal aortic aneurysm: a case reportPuppala SapnaVohra Ravinder SGamie ZakareyaNaylor StevenKent Patrick JScott D<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The rate of abdominal aortic aneurysm expansion is related to multiple factors. There is some evidence that inflammation can accelerate aneurysm expansion. However, the association between pulmonary sepsis and rapid abdominal aortic aneurysm expansion is rarely reported.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>Here we present a case of a rapidly expanding abdominal aortic aneurysm in a 68-year-old Caucasian man with a concomitant lower respiratory tract infection and systemic sepsis requiring intensive monitoring and urgent endovascular intervention. Our patient had an uncomplicated post-operative recovery and a follow-up computed tomography scan at one month demonstrated no evidence of an endoleak.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>This case highlights the potential association between pulmonary sepsis and rapid abdominal aortic aneurysm expansion. In such cases, a policy of frequent monitoring should be adopted to identify those patients requiring definitive management.</p>http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/333 |
| spellingShingle | Puppala Sapna Vohra Ravinder S Gamie Zakareya Naylor Steven Kent Patrick J Scott D Lower respiratory tract infection and rapid expansion of an abdominal aortic aneurysm: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| title | Lower respiratory tract infection and rapid expansion of an abdominal aortic aneurysm: a case report |
| title_full | Lower respiratory tract infection and rapid expansion of an abdominal aortic aneurysm: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Lower respiratory tract infection and rapid expansion of an abdominal aortic aneurysm: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lower respiratory tract infection and rapid expansion of an abdominal aortic aneurysm: a case report |
| title_short | Lower respiratory tract infection and rapid expansion of an abdominal aortic aneurysm: a case report |
| title_sort | lower respiratory tract infection and rapid expansion of an abdominal aortic aneurysm a case report |
| url | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/333 |
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