Mycotic aneurysm : a rare complication of acute osteomyelitis in a child : a case report
Date
1985
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Health & Medical Publishing Group
Abstract
A case of mycotic aneurysm formation of the right
iliac artery is described. This unusual complication
developed as a result of acute osteitis of the left tibia
which was initiated by a kick on the lower leg. One
month after treatment for osteitis of the tibia, the
patient was readmitted because of unequivocal evidence
of ischaemia of the right leg and a large
pulsatile mass in the right iliac fossa, confirming the
clinical diagnosis of mycotic aneurysm. The aneurysm
was excised but because the wall of the artery was
extremely friable simultaneous revascularization was
deferred for fear of uncontrollable haemorrhage from
the anastomotic line.
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CITATION: Heydenrych, J. J. 1985. Mycotic aneurysm : a rare complication of acute osteomyelitis in a child : a case report. South African Medical Journal, 68:609-610.
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
Keywords
Mycoses