Successful treatment of Salmonella aortitis with endovascular aortic repair and antibiotic therapy. (10th June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Parekh, Parth J; Shams, Rouzbeh; Challapallisri, Vaishnavi; Marik, Paul E
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2014
• Publication Date: 2014-06-10
• Subjects: Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-204525
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : We report a case of a 77-year-old Asian man with a history significant for type II diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease who presented with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and a 20-pound weight loss of 3 weeks' duration. Further evaluation revealed an infected mycotic aneurysm and distal abdominal aortitis as a result of Salmonella . This case demonstrates an interesting case of aortitis and a successful therapeutic approach.