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Infected native aortic aneurysm with spondylodiscitis in an elderly septic man with back pain.
- Source :
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BMJ case reports [BMJ Case Rep] 2021 Feb 04; Vol. 14 (2). Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Feb 04. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Infected aortic aneurysm is a rare disease and is often overlooked as a source of infection in septic elderly patients. We present a case of a septic elderly man with a ruptured infected aortic aneurysm caused by Salmonella enteritidis This condition was treated non-surgically with percutaneous endovascular aneurysm repair and antibiotics. The postoperative recovery was complicated a month later by spondylodiscitis and psoas abscess. He underwent radiologically guided drainage of the psoas abscess and was placed on lifelong suppressive antibiotics. We discuss the aetiology, treatment options and complications of this condition.<br />Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared.<br /> (© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2021. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
- Subjects :
- Aged, 80 and over
Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
Back Pain etiology
Ceftriaxone therapeutic use
Drainage adverse effects
Humans
Male
Psoas Abscess etiology
Sepsis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Aneurysm, Infected surgery
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal complications
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal surgery
Discitis etiology
Endovascular Procedures
Salmonella enteritidis isolation & purification
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1757-790X
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- BMJ case reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33542000
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-235439