Treatment of an Acute Mycotic Aneurysm of the Common Carotid Artery with a Covered Stent-Graft

• Published in: Yonsei medical journal Vol. 53; no. 1; pp. 224 - 227
• Main Authors: Lee, Suk Hoon, Cho, Young Kwon, Park, Jong Moo, Chung, Curie, Kim, Hyun Suk, Woo, Jeong Joo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Yonsei University College of Medicine 01.01.2012; 연세대학교의과대학
• Subjects: Acute Disease; Aged, 80 and over; Aneurysm, Infected - diagnostic imaging; Aneurysm, Infected - etiology; Aneurysm, Infected - therapy; Angioplasty - methods; Carotid Artery Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Carotid Artery Diseases - etiology; Carotid Artery Diseases - therapy; Case Report; Endocarditis, Bacterial - complications; Endocarditis, Bacterial - diagnostic imaging; Female; Humans; Radiography; Stents; Treatment Outcome; 의학일반
• ISSN: 0513-5796; 1976-2437; 1976-2437
• DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2012.53.1.224

We report herein a case successful endovascular treatment with a stent-graft of a rare case of rapidly growing mycotic aneurysm of the left common carotid artery due to acute bacterial endocarditis after eradication of the infection. Infected mycotic aneurysms of the peripheral vasculature have been considered as a contraindication for stent-graft implantation because of the possibility of microorganism spreading to the stent-graft; however, if there is evidence of complete eradication of microorganism and surgery is not an option, stent-graft implantation can be an effective and safe treatment modality for exclusion of the mycotic aneurysm.