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Endoluminal Repair of a Contained Thoracic Aortic Rupture Due to Primary Staphylococcal Aortitis

  • I. Töpel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder, Regensburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg, Prüfeninger Str. 86, 93049 Regensburg, Germany. Tel.: +49 9413692221; fax: +49 9413692223.
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  • F. Audebert

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology and Infectiology, Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg, Germany
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  • G. Herzog

      Affiliations

    • Department of Angiology and Diabetology, Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg, Germany
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  • M.G. Steinbauer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder, Regensburg, Germany

Received 18 May 2009; accepted 15 September 2009. published online 30 October 2009.

Abstract 

We report a case of primary infectious thoracic aortitis with contained rupture of the descending thoracic aorta caused by Staphylococcus aureus and successfully treated with a rifampicin-rinsed aortic stent graft.

Keywords: Thoracic aorta, Infection, Endovascular repair, Endoprothesis

 

PII: S1533-3167(09)00033-8

doi:10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2009.09.005

Refers to article:

  • Endoluminal Repair of a Contained Thoracic Aortic Rupture Due to Primary Staphylococcal Aortitis , 30 October 2009

    I. Töpel, F. Audebert, G. Herzog, M.G. Steinbauer
    European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery February 2010 (Vol. 39, Issue 2, Page 249)

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