EJVES Extra
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 29-30 , September 2007

Rupture of a Non-dilated Abdominal Aorta due to Brucella melitensis

  • M. Bul

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Walcheren Hospital, Vlissingen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Dr. M. Bul, Walcheren Hospital, Department of Surgery, Koudekerkseweg 88, 4380 DD Vlissingen, The Netherlands.
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  • M. Reichart

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Walcheren Hospital, Vlissingen, The Netherlands
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  • R. Balm

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

,Accepted 17 May 2007.

  • Image Result

    CT-scan shows contrast in a soft tissue mass ventral of the non-dilated aorta.

    CT-scan shows contrast in a soft tissue mass ventral of the non-dilated aorta.

  • Image Result

    Perioperative photograph showing destruction of the aortic wall. Clamps have been placed across the common iliac arteries (caudal).

    Perioperative photograph showing destruction of the aortic wall. Clamps have been placed across the common iliac arteries (caudal).

PII: S1533-3167(07)00023-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2007.05.001

EJVES Extra
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 29-30 , September 2007

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