Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2022; 26 (3): 1028-1032
DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202202_28012

Listeria abdominal endograft infection miming pseudoaneurysm treated with in-situ aortic reconstruction: a case report

R. Berchiolli, G. Bertagna, P.A. Erba, M. Ferrari, N. Troisi

Vascular Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. troisimd@gmail.com

We report the case of a 72-year old man previously treated with an aortic endograft for an abdominal aortic aneurysm. After 3 years the patient developed a sepsis. Imaging and blood exams detected an endograft infection related to Listeria monocytogenes. Patients underwent endograft removal and in-situ aortic reconstruction with a cryopreserved allograft. A continuous antibacterial therapy has been established. One-month follow-up revealed the absence of clinically relevant infection with patency of the graft and absence of biochemical inflammatory markers.

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R. Berchiolli, G. Bertagna, P.A. Erba, M. Ferrari, N. Troisi
Listeria abdominal endograft infection miming pseudoaneurysm treated with in-situ aortic reconstruction: a case report

Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
Year: 2022
Vol. 26 - N. 3
Pages: 1028-1032
DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202202_28012

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