Mycotic aneurysm of the popliteal artery following right hemicolectomy.

A case of mycotic aneurysm of the popliteal artery, following right hemicolectomy for carcinoma, is described. This was treated by ligation and excision without bypass grafting. The clinical features are discussed and the literature reviewed.

[1]  W. Barker,et al.  Bacteriologic and surgical determinants of survival in patients with mycotic aneurysms. , 1984, Journal of vascular surgery.

[2]  A. Ledgerwood,et al.  Mycotic aneurysm. New concepts in therapy. , 1983, Archives of surgery.

[3]  W. Austen,et al.  The management of infected arterial aneurysms. , 1977, The Journal of cardiovascular surgery.

[4]  K. Johnston,et al.  Classification and management of mycotic aneurysms. , 1977, Surgery, gynecology & obstetrics.

[5]  R. Soulen,et al.  Mycotic aneurysms--a challenge and a clue. Review of ten-year experience. , 1970, Archives of internal medicine.

[6]  W. Austen,et al.  Surgical management of mycotic aneurysms and the complications of infection in vascular reconstructive surgery. , 1969, American journal of surgery.

[7]  W. Osler.  The Gulstonian Lectures, on Malignant Endocarditis , 1885, British medical journal.

[8]  V. R. Dowell,et al.  Clostridium septicum bacteremia. Its clinical significance. , 1979, The American journal of medicine.