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Superior Mesenteric Artery Mycotic Aneurysms— A Case Report

Department of Surgery Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Robert Humphrey, M.D.

Department of Surgery Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Richard Dorazio, M.D.

Department of Surgery Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Faik Ezzet, M.D.

Department of Vascular Surgery, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

Joseph Abu-Dalu, M.D.

Department of Vascular Surgery, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

Mycotic aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery is an uncommon event usually preceded by a severe infection such as bacterial endocarditis. The authors report one such case successfully treated by resection without need for subsequent revascularization for bowel resection. Previous literature and case reports are reviewed.

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Vol. 26, No. 9, 751-755 (1992)
DOI: 10.1177/153857449202600912


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