Repair of a mycotic aneurysm of the infrarenal aorta in a patient with HIV, using a Palmaz stent and autologous femoral vein graft

Ann Vasc Surg. 2002 Jul;16(4):521-3. doi: 10.1007/s10016-001-0070-3. Epub 2002 Apr 18.

Abstract

With the widespread use of endovascular surgery, aneurysms can be managed selectively with the use of stent grafts. Standard treatment of mycotic aneurysms usually requires resection and extraanatomic bypass. Although stent graft repair of a mycotic femoral aneurysm with autologous graft has been reported, we present a case of an infrarenal mycotic aneurysm in a patient with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that was successfully treated with a novel endovascular approach.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, Infected / complications
  • Aneurysm, Infected / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, Infected / surgery*
  • Angioplasty / methods*
  • Aorta, Abdominal*
  • Aortography
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Female
  • Femoral Vein / surgery*
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Stents*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome