Mycotic aneurysm of the popliteal artery secondary to tuberculosis: A case report and review of the literature

Texas Heart Institute Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 136-139

  Jebara, Victor A ^a   Nasnas, Roy ^a   Achouh, Paul E ^a   Tabet, Georges ^a   Kassab, Roland ^a   Karam, Boutros ^a   Rassi, Issam ^a  

^a SAINT JOSEPH UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Aneurysm, false etiology; Aneurysm, infected diagnosis; Aneurysm, infected surgery; Case report; Ligation; Popliteal artery surgery; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; POLITEF; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EXCISION; FALSE ANEURYSM; HUMAN; LEG EDEMA; LEG PAIN; LEG REVASCULARIZATION; MALE; MYCOTIC ANEURYSM; POLITEF IMPLANT; POPLITEAL ARTERY; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; ANEURYSM, FALSE; ANEURYSM, INFECTED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; POPLITEAL ARTERY; RECURRENCE; TUBERCULOSIS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 0031746386     PISSN: 07302347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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