A case of paraplegia arising from mycotic aortic aneurysm

Authors

Hamzah Saleem
Yuen-Joyce Liu
Mohammad Sarhan, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Eun Kyu Dong

Recommended Citation

Saleem H, Liu Y-J, Sarhan M, Dong EK. A case of paraplegia arising from mycotic aortic aneurysm. Annals of Vascular Surgery - Brief Reports and Innovations. 2022/12/01/ 2022;2(4):100137. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsurg.2022.100137

Affiliations

Advocate Christ Medical Center

Abstract

Mycotic aortic aneurysms are a rare entity. In this report, we consider a patient with mycotic thoracic aortic aneurysm and paraplegia without any evidence of overt infective spondylitis, vertebral osteomyelitis, or spinal abscess. Clinical presentation, treatment, and complications unique to our case are considered.

Type

Article