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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003;24:320-322
© 2003 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Successful treatment of Salmonella mycotic aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta

Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Cheng-Gung Road, Nei-Hu, Taipei 114, Taiwan, ROC

Received 9 March 2003; received in revised form 17 April 2003; accepted 23 April 2003.

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Salmonella mycotic aneurysms of the descending thoracic aorta are exceedingly rare. There are few case reports and even fewer reports of long term survival. The case of a 68-year-old female presenting with a mycotic aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta caused by Salmonella species is described, which involved successful surgical intervention.

Key Words: Descending thoracic aorta • Mycotic aneurysm • Salmonella