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  • Title: Contained rupture of a mycotic infrarenal aortic aneurysm infected with Campylobacter fetus.
    Author: Dimitrief M, Cherbanyk F, Déglise S, Pezzetta E.
    Journal: BMJ Case Rep; 2016 Nov 15; 2016():. PubMed ID: 27852656.
    Abstract:
    Mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysms (MAAAs) are rare entities accounting for 0.65-2% of aortic aneurysms. Campylobacter fetus has a tropism for vascular tissue and is a rare cause of mycotic aneurysm. We present a 73-year-old male patient with contained rupture of a MAAA caused by C. fetus, successfully treated with endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) and antibiotics, which is not previously described for this aetiology. Although open surgery is the gold standard, EVAR is nowadays feasible and potentially represents a durable option, especially in frail patients.
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