Mycotic aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery in a young woman

Pao Hsien Chu; H. C. She; K. E. Lim; J. J. Chu

doi:10.1111/j.1368-5031.2005.00526.x

Mycotic aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery in a young woman

Pao Hsien Chu^*, H. C. She, K. E. Lim, J. J. Chu

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School of Medicine

Chang Gung University

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Abstract

Aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) is rare. We, in this study, present the case of a 21-year-old woman with a history of heroin abuse who was admitted to our hospital for infective endocarditis complicated by floating vegetation at the posterior mitral valve. After receiving 2-week antibiotic treatment, the patient had acute abdominal pain. Computed tomography demonstrated an aneurysm at the SMA. The mycotic aneurysm was resected and the mitral valve was repaired successfully. This report reviews the pathophysiology of mycotic aneurysms of the SMA and role of computed tomography in the differential diagnosis of this condition from acute mesenteric ischaemia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	614-616
Number of pages	3
Journal	International Journal of Clinical Practice
Volume	59
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1368-5031.2005.00526.x
State	Published - 05 2005

Keywords

Acute mesenteric ischaemia
Computed tomography
Mycotic aneurysm
Superior mesenteric artery

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Mycotic aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery in a young woman

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