Cor Vasa 2017, 59(3):e291-e293 | DOI: 10.1016/j.crvasa.2016.12.012

Infective endocarditis and incidental popliteal artery mycotic aneurysm

Serkan Burç Deşer^*, Mustafa Kemal Demirağ

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Faculty, 19 Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey

A mycotic aneurysm (MA) is rarely seen and defined as a pseudoaneurysm of the vessel wall due to infective endocarditis (IE). Arterial complications are often seen as an acute ischemia in the limbs (20-30%) and usually involve the lower limbs rather than upper limbs. Majority of MA involve brachial, femoral or popliteal arteries with their branches however, MA is rarely seen on the distal part of the popliteal artery. Popliteal artery mycotic pseudoaneurysm is rare and may imitate calf vein thrombosis. We report surgical management of a rare case of MA involving the popliteal artery and aortic valve replacement (AVR) due to IE.

Keywords: Aortic valve replacement; Infective endocarditis; Mycotic aneurysm; Popliteal artery

Received: May 20, 2016; Accepted: December 20, 2016; Published: June 1, 2017  Show citation