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Case Reports
. 1989 Sep-Oct;30(5):870-2.

Infection of an abdominal aortic aneurysm from an appendix abscess

A J Jewkes  1 , J Black
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  • PMID: 2808512
Case Reports

Infection of an abdominal aortic aneurysm from an appendix abscess

A J Jewkes et al. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 1989 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

We report a case of gram negative anaerobic infection developing in an abdominal aortic aneurysm due to direct involvement by an appendix abscess. Diagnosis, management and successful treatment of this unusual and often lethal condition are discussed.

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