Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Mycotic aneurysm of the popliteal artery secondary to Streptococus pneumoniae: a case report and review of the literature | Journal of Medical Case Reports BioMed Central Open Access Case report Mycotic aneurysm of the popliteal artery secondary to Streptococus pneumoniae a case report and review of the literature Shane D Killeen 1 Noel O Brien1 Martin J O Sullivan1 George Karr2 H Paul Redmond1 and Gregory J Fulton1 Address Departments of General Surgery Cork University Hospital Wilton Cork Ireland and 2Neurosurgery Cork University Hospital Wilton Cork Ireland Email Shane D Killeen - sdfkilleen@ Noel O Brien - obrienn@ Martin J O Sullivan - mjosullivan@ George Karr - Karrg@ H Paul Redmond - Redmondhp@ Gregory J Fulton - fultong@ Corresponding author Published 10 November 2009 Received 25 July 2008 _ _n nno I lozii-zri ions I 11 Accepted 10 November 2009 Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009 3 117 doi 186 1752-1947-3-117 This article is available from http content 3 1 1 17 2009 Killeen et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Introduction Cases of true mycotic popliteal artery aneurysm are rare. Presentation is variable but invasive and non-invasive investigations collectively facilitate diagnosis and guide operative procedures. Definitive treatment generally utilizes surgical intervention with excision and reconstruction using autologous vein graft. Prolonged targeted antibiotic therapy is an important adjuvant. Case presentation We describe the clinical presentation radiological investigations and strategies on the management of a 47-year-old Caucasian Irish man who presented with a mycotic aneurysm of the popliteal artery due to thromboembolisation from Streptococus pneumoniae endocarditis. Conclusion Cases of true mycotic popliteal artery .
