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Mycotic aneurysms affecting both lower legs of a patient with Candida endocarditis--endovascular therapy and open vascular surgery. / Larena-Avellaneda, Axel; Debus, Eike S; Daum, Harald; Kindel, Martin; Gross-Fengels, Walter; Imig, Herbert.

In: ANN VASC SURG, Vol. 18, No. 1, 01.2004, p. 130-133.

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Harvard

Larena-Avellaneda, A, Debus, ES, Daum, H, Kindel, M, Gross-Fengels, W & Imig, H 2004, 'Mycotic aneurysms affecting both lower legs of a patient with Candida endocarditis--endovascular therapy and open vascular surgery', ANN VASC SURG, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 130-133. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10016-003-0088-9

APA

Larena-Avellaneda, A., Debus, E. S., Daum, H., Kindel, M., Gross-Fengels, W., & Imig, H. (2004). Mycotic aneurysms affecting both lower legs of a patient with Candida endocarditis--endovascular therapy and open vascular surgery. ANN VASC SURG, 18(1), 130-133. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10016-003-0088-9

Vancouver

Larena-Avellaneda A, Debus ES, Daum H, Kindel M, Gross-Fengels W, Imig H. Mycotic aneurysms affecting both lower legs of a patient with Candida endocarditis--endovascular therapy and open vascular surgery. ANN VASC SURG. 2004 Jan;18(1):130-133. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10016-003-0088-9

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title = "Mycotic aneurysms affecting both lower legs of a patient with Candida endocarditis--endovascular therapy and open vascular surgery",
abstract = "The purpose of this study was to report the endovascular and open surgery treatment of Candida-associated mycotic aneurysms in both lower limbs. A 53-year-old patient suffering from Candida endocarditis following aortic valve replacement developed mycotic aneurysms in both lower limbs. The angiography revealed a large aneurysm of the tibioperoneal trunk affecting the right leg. In the left leg, sacculation had developed in section III of the popliteal artery. The right aneurysm was obliterated by embolization with coils. On the left side, the large aneurysm of the popliteal artery was resected; vascular continuity was re-established by interposing a segment of the patient's greater saphenous vein. The postoperative course was uneventful. Mycotic aneurysm is a rare disease. A site in the crural vessels is regarded as exceptionally seldom. To our knowledge, no Candida-associated mycotic aneurysm has been described in this region before. Both endovascular treatment and open surgery proved to be successful.",
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AU - Gross-Fengels, Walter

AU - Imig, Herbert

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N2 - The purpose of this study was to report the endovascular and open surgery treatment of Candida-associated mycotic aneurysms in both lower limbs. A 53-year-old patient suffering from Candida endocarditis following aortic valve replacement developed mycotic aneurysms in both lower limbs. The angiography revealed a large aneurysm of the tibioperoneal trunk affecting the right leg. In the left leg, sacculation had developed in section III of the popliteal artery. The right aneurysm was obliterated by embolization with coils. On the left side, the large aneurysm of the popliteal artery was resected; vascular continuity was re-established by interposing a segment of the patient's greater saphenous vein. The postoperative course was uneventful. Mycotic aneurysm is a rare disease. A site in the crural vessels is regarded as exceptionally seldom. To our knowledge, no Candida-associated mycotic aneurysm has been described in this region before. Both endovascular treatment and open surgery proved to be successful.

AB - The purpose of this study was to report the endovascular and open surgery treatment of Candida-associated mycotic aneurysms in both lower limbs. A 53-year-old patient suffering from Candida endocarditis following aortic valve replacement developed mycotic aneurysms in both lower limbs. The angiography revealed a large aneurysm of the tibioperoneal trunk affecting the right leg. In the left leg, sacculation had developed in section III of the popliteal artery. The right aneurysm was obliterated by embolization with coils. On the left side, the large aneurysm of the popliteal artery was resected; vascular continuity was re-established by interposing a segment of the patient's greater saphenous vein. The postoperative course was uneventful. Mycotic aneurysm is a rare disease. A site in the crural vessels is regarded as exceptionally seldom. To our knowledge, no Candida-associated mycotic aneurysm has been described in this region before. Both endovascular treatment and open surgery proved to be successful.

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KW - Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation/adverse effects

KW - Humans

KW - Leg/blood supply

KW - Magnetic Resonance Angiography

KW - Male

KW - Middle Aged

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