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Annals of Vascular Surgery
Published in: Annals of Vascular Surgery 6/2005

01-11-2005 | Case Reports

Mycotic Common Iliac Artery Aneurysm Complicating Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: An Unusual Cause of Ureteric Obstruction

Authors: Christos D. Karkos, FRCSEd, PhD, Claire Burnett, MB ChB, Hugo Buckely, MB ChB, Aali J. Sheen, MD, FRCS, Gerard T. Williams, ChM, FRCS

Published in: Annals of Vascular Surgery | Issue 6/2005

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Abstract

A 60-year-old man presented with ureteric obstruction secondary to a mycotic right common iliac artery aneurysm complicating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia. The diagnosis of MRSA was not known at the time of surgery, and in situ replacement of the aneurysm using a rifampicin-bonded prosthesis was performed. The patient made a full recovery, and to date there is no evidence of residual or recurrent infection. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of mycotic iliac aneurysm infected with MRSA in the literature. We discuss the consequences and the considerable diagnostic and therapeutic problems that arise.
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Metadata
Title
Mycotic Common Iliac Artery Aneurysm Complicating Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: An Unusual Cause of Ureteric Obstruction
Authors
Christos D. Karkos, FRCSEd, PhD
Claire Burnett, MB ChB
Hugo Buckely, MB ChB
Aali J. Sheen, MD, FRCS
Gerard T. Williams, ChM, FRCS
Publication date
01-11-2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Annals of Vascular Surgery / Issue 6/2005
Print ISSN: 0890-5096
Electronic ISSN: 1615-5947
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10016-005-7686-7

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