Bacteroides fragilis aortic arch pseudoaneurysm: case report with review

Table 1 Reported cases of mycotic aneurysm infected by Bacteroids fragilis

Author, year	Age, Sex	Lo	Clinical presentation	F*	Possible etiology	Find-ing	Surgery	Results
Present case	58, F	Arch	FUO	Y	Pelvic abscess	PA	Graft	Expired, 14 days
Beland, 2005	65, M	Da	Hemoptysis	N	Diverticulitis, leprosy	PA	EVAR	Survived
Tsuji 2003	74, M	Iliac	Chronic back pain	N	Osteomyolitis	PA	Survived
Matsuyama 2003	69, M	Da	Sudden back pain	N	Cholecystitis	PA	Survived
Doita 2001	60, M	Aa	Low back pain	N	Pyogenic osetomyolitis	PA	Survived
O'Donnell 1999	71, M	Aa	FUO	Y	Unknown	SA	Yes, ND	Expired, on table
Jewkes 1989	58, M	Aa	Abdominal pain	Y	Appendiceal abscess	SA	Extra anatomic bypass	Survived
Sheehan 1983	53, M	Aa	Pulsatile mass	Y	Translumbar aortography	PA	Laparotomy	Expired

Aa: abdominal aorta; Da: descending aorta; FUO: fever of unknown origin; ND: not described; PA: pseudoaneurysm; SA: saccular aneurysm

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