Mycotic Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Caused by Campylobacter: A Case Report

Abstract

Mycotic aneurysm caused by Campylobacter is rare. The patient was a 65-year-old man and his chief complaint was low back pain. He had no past history of diabetes, steroid use nor malignant disease. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography demonstrated multiple saccular aneurysms of the abdominal aorta and right common iliac artery. Preoperative blood culture revealed Campylobacter. Imipenem was started and elective surgery was performed. Using an ePTFE graft, Y grafting and omental transfer was performed. His postoperative course was uneventful.