2014 Volume 23 Issue 7 Pages 997-1001
Infected aortic aneurysm are rare, but life-threatening and associated with a high risk of rupture. A case of infected aortic aneurysm caused by Streptococcus agalactiae is reported. A 60-year-old man was admitted to our hospital due to fever, neck pain and back pain after dental treatment. His white blood cells and C-reactive protein were elevated and Streptococcus agalactiae was isolated from blood cultures. One week later, computed tomography (CT) revealed aortic arch aneurysm. He was diagnosed of infected aortic aneurysm. He underwent resection of the aneurysm and in situ prosthetic graft replacement and omentopexy around the graft after antibiotic therapy for 3 weeks. Antibiotic agents were administered for 6 weeks postoperatively. The postoperative course was uneventful with no infectious complication.
