Pseudomonas aeruginosa causing a right carotid artery mycotic aneurysm after a dental extraction procedure

From: Mayo Clinic Proceedings | Date: October 1, 2002| Author: Celani, Victor J; Madeira, Robert G; Knouse, Mark C | Copyright information

Mycotic aneurysms of the carotid arteries are rare. We describe a right carotid artery mycotic aneurysm in a 70year-old man. His symptoms began immediately after a complicated molar extraction and persisted until the diagnosis was made and surgical resection and repair were undertaken. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was isolated from multiple blood cultures and excised tissues. We review another 73 cases uncovered by an extensive literature search. Bacteremia, recent surgery, head and neck infections...

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