%0 Journal Article
%T Mycotic aneurysm of the tibioperoneal trunk: a first manifestation of an infected endocarditis
%A Belczak
%A Sergio Quilici
%A Sincos
%A Igor Rafael
%A Teivelis
%A Marcelo Passos
%A Oliveira
%A Carlos Alberto Sian de
%A Fragoso
%A H¨¦lio
%A Aun
%A Ricardo
%J Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de S£¿o Paulo
%D 2012
%I Instituto de Medicina Tropical
%R 10.1590/S0036-46652012000300010
%X infrapopliteal mycotic aneurysm resulting from endocarditis is rare, with only a few reported cases. we describe the case of a 28-year-old male patient who was suffering with pain and edema in the right leg. the ultrasound revealed an aneurysm of the right tibioperoneal trunk and a deep vein thrombosis (dvt). the patient was admitted and developed acute congestive heart failure, being diagnosed with possible endocarditis. a pseudo-aneurysm was revealed by arteriography. aggressive antibiotic treatment was initiated, and open surgery confirmed a mycotic pseudo-aneurysm of the tibioperoneal trunk. to our knowledge, this is the 8th case reported of an infected aneurysm in this particular location.
%K aneurysm
%K infected
%K tibial arteries
%K endocarditis
%K venous thrombosis
%K review.
%U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0036-46652012000300010&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en