Abstract
Documented mycotic aneurysms of the coronary arteries are unusual, and antemortem identification of such an aneurysm is rare. We present the case of a patient who had successful management of a ruptured mycotic aneurysm of a coronary artery.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aneurysm, Infected / microbiology
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Aneurysm, Infected / surgery*
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Aneurysm, Ruptured / microbiology
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Aneurysm, Ruptured / surgery*
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Coronary Aneurysm / microbiology
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Coronary Aneurysm / surgery*
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Humans
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Male
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Staphylococcal Infections / surgery*