Mycotic internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Mycotic internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a rare causative agent for mycotic aneurysms of the extracranial carotid arteries. We describe a case of acute mycotic pseudoaneurysm and abscess in the right proximal internal carotid artery in close proximity to the carotid bifurcation, and subsequent management with...

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Main Authors: Dennis H. Lui, MBChB, Shreena Patel, MBBS, Ruhaid Khurram, MBBS, Michael Joffe, MBChB, MMed, Jason Constantinou, MBBS, MD, Daryl Baker, MBBCh, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Subjects:
Aneurysm
Mycotic
Extracranial carotid artery aneurysm
Lymphadenitis
Carotidynia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428722000314
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Summary:Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a rare causative agent for mycotic aneurysms of the extracranial carotid arteries. We describe a case of acute mycotic pseudoaneurysm and abscess in the right proximal internal carotid artery in close proximity to the carotid bifurcation, and subsequent management with antibiotic therapy, surgical debridement and resection with an end-to-end anastomosis.
ISSN:2468-4287

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