A rare case of Clostridium septicum aortitis with colon adenocarcinoma

Clostridium septicum aortitis is a rare, highly morbid condition typically accompanied by malignant disease, such as hematologic cancer or colon adenocarcinoma. Presenting symptoms commonly described include acute onset of abdominal pain, nausea, and fevers. Prompt diagnosis of infectious aortitis i...

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Published inJournal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 87 - 90
Main Authors Shahi, Niti, Arosemena, Mariano, Kwon, Jeontaik, DiMuzio, Paul, Abai, Babak, Salvatore, Dawn M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.2018
Elsevier
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Aortitis and arteritis
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Summary:Clostridium septicum aortitis is a rare, highly morbid condition typically accompanied by malignant disease, such as hematologic cancer or colon adenocarcinoma. Presenting symptoms commonly described include acute onset of abdominal pain, nausea, and fevers. Prompt diagnosis of infectious aortitis is critical to prevent deadly complications, such as sepsis and vascular catastrophe. The described management largely involves surgical resection of the infected aorta, débridement, and arterial revascularization through extra-anatomic bypass or aortic graft placement.
ISSN:2468-4287
2468-4287
DOI:10.1016/j.jvscit.2017.12.002