A Fatal Abdominal Aortic Mycotic Aneurysm in a Child With Concurrent Pericarditis

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 16; no. 10; p. e72148
• Main Authors: Nakubulwa, Clare, Aliku, Twalib, Ariaka, Herbert, Opio, James, Lubega, Sulaiman
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Cureus Inc 22.10.2024; Cureus
• Subjects: Abdomen; Antibiotics; Blood clots; Blood pressure; Blood tests; Cardiac arrhythmia; Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery; Cardiology; Chronic illnesses; Coronary vessels; Edema; Electrocardiography; Endocarditis; Fever; Health facilities; Heart rate; Hemoglobin; Infections; Leukocytes; Medical imaging; Pain; Pediatrics; Pseudoaneurysm; Sepsis; Tropical diseases; Tuberculosis; Ultrasonic imaging; Uganda; case report; pericarditis; mycotic aneurysm; abdominal aortic aneurysm; child

Mycotic aneurysms, also called infected aneurysms, are localized irreversible vascular dilations caused by arterial wall infection with subsequent vessel wall weakening. They are rare but potentially life-threatening conditions that can occur from bacterial seeding into an intact vascular wall or su...