Successful endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic rupture secondary to bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine

Successful endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic rupture secondary to bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine

Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine has been successfully used to treat bladder cancer. However, sporadic cases of mycotic arterial aneurysms have been reported. These patients typically develop a Mycobacterium bovis infection of an existing aneurysm or graft. In the present report, we have descr...

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Main Authors: Andrew E. Liechty, MD, Albert Pacifico, MD, Peter Brant-Zawadzki, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Subjects:
BCG vaccine
EVAR treatment
Infected graft
Mycotic pseudoaneurysm
Prophylaxis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246842872100191X

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