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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004;26:225-227
© 2004 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Endovascular stent-graft for thoracic aorta aneurysm caused by Salmonella

^a Department of Vascular Surgery, Pr. R. Limet. University of Liege, CHU Sart Tilman-B35, 4000 Liège, Belgium
^b Department of Medicine, University of Liege, CHU Sart Tilman-B35, 4000 Liège, Belgium
^c Department of Medical Imaging, Pr. RF. Dondelinger, University of Liege, CHU Sart Tilman-B35, 4000 Liège, Belgium

Received 25 November 2003; received in revised form 25 February 2004; accepted 27 February 2004.

^* Corresponding author. Address: Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Liege, Rue des Pietresses 2, Liege 4020, Belgium.. Tel.: +32-04-36-24-584
e-mail: nikotzam{at}tiscalinet.be

We describe the placement of an endovascular stent-graft in a patient with mycotic aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta caused by Salmonella. Endovascular grafting combined with antibiotic therapy in thoracic mycotic aneurysms might represent an alternative to conventional surgery in patients with high operative risk.

Key Words: Thoracic aorta • Salmonella • Stentgrafting