MYCOTIC COMMON CAROTID-ARTERY ANEURYSM IN AN IMMUNOSUPPRESSED PEDIATRIC-PATIENT - CASE-REPORT

Authors
WILLEMSEN P DEROOVER D KOCKX M GERARD Y
Citation
P. Willemsen et al., MYCOTIC COMMON CAROTID-ARTERY ANEURYSM IN AN IMMUNOSUPPRESSED PEDIATRIC-PATIENT - CASE-REPORT, Journal of vascular surgery, 25(4), 1997, pp. 784-785
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Peripheal Vascular Diseas
Journal title
Journal of vascular surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
07415214
Volume
25
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
784 - 785
Database
ISI
SICI code
0741-5214(1997)25:4<784:MCCAIA>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
We report the case of a pediatric patient, treated for acute lymphoid leukemia, who developed a mycotic aneurysm (angioinvasive aspergillus infection) of the common carotid artery. In an emergency procedure we ligated the common carotid artery. The patient made a full recovery.