We present four cases of infected thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA), including abdominal branches that underwent surgical repair. The mean age of patients at the time of operation was 61+/-18 (range: 39-83) years. The extent of the aneurysm was Crawford type III in 1 case and type IV in the other 3. They all underwent an emergency or urgent operation, which consisted of a debridement of t...

aortoenteric fistula is a rare but significant clinical entity associated with high morbidity and mortality if remain untreated. clinical presentation and imaging findings may be subtle and prompt diagnosis can be difficult. herein, we present a patient who initially presented with abdominal pain and computed tomography showed an aortic aneurysm compressing duodenum without any air bubbles. one...

mycotic aneurysm of external carotid artery is extremely rare. we herein report a case of external carotid artery (eca) aneurysm following severe traumatic brain injury. a 24-year-old man with severe traumatic brain injury (tbi) following a car accident was referred to rajaee trauma center emergency room affiliated to shiraz university of medical sciences in shiraz, iran. he underwent ventricul...

Infected thoracic aortic aneurysm (ITAA) is a relatively rare disease. The diagnosis of ITAA is generally made comprehensively based on symptoms, laboratory data and CT findings. Several series of blood cultures are mandatory to first detect the infecting organism. ITAA is usually suspected as a result of the CT findings. A short-interval CT re-examination is essential to confirm the correct di...

Aortic infection, or aortitis, is a rare entity that can lead to aneurysm or mycotic pseudoaneurysm formation. It affects patients with aortic arteriosclerosis or simultaneous infective endocarditis, and is rare in patientswithout these predispositions. Moreover, while aortic wall infection can lead to aneurysmatic dilatation, it is much more common for a previously dilated vessel to become inf...

IgG4-related disease is a relatively newly discovered entity [4, 5]. It is characterised by an inflammatory and fibrosing infiltrate rich in IgG4-positive plasma cells and often elevated IgG4 serum concentrations. The most well-known affected organ is the pancreas, a disease formerly known as auto-immune pancreatitis. However, all internal organs may be affected, for instance the salivary gland...

regarding the increasing numbers of iv drug addicts, the incidence of infected pseudoaneurysm is increasing. so far, different therapeutic strategies have been tried, but each method has its own drawbacks. therefore, discovering an appropriate therapeutic method is necessary. 65 patients with infected pseudoaneurysm due to drug injection referred to shohada medical center from feb 1994 till oct...

mycotic aneurysm could be divided into three types according to their etiology: septic-embolic, cryptogenic and traumatic type. during the period from 1972 to 1974 two cases of mycotic aneurysms have been seen at the ohio valley medical center - one following a sub acute bacterial endocarditic and another one was two years following surgery for aortofemoral bypass graft. the clinical course of ...