Tuberculous aneurysm of the aorta: Rare but treatable

Kouchoukos, Nicholas T.

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.06.045

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“…Contiguous spread is also the most common cause of tubercular aortic aneurysm. 12,13 Clinically tubercular aortic pseudoaneurysm may be asymptomatic or it may present with chest pain, abdominal pain, back pain, features of hypovolemic shock, or hemorrhage into lung or gastrointestinal tract. Treatment of tubercular pseudoaneurysm of aorta includes surgical management along with antitubercular chemotherapy.…”

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Tubercular Mycotic Aortic Aneurysm: Complication of Tubercular Spondylodiscitis due to Treatment Default

Kumar

Sharma

Nayyar

et al. 2021

International Journal of Recent Surgical and Medical Sciences

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We have reported rare case of tubercular aortic aneurysm which has developed as complication of spinal tuberculosis. Imaging of patient is available prior to starting of antitubercular treatment which showed vertebral tuberculosis with absence of aortic aneurysm. However, patient defaulted on treatment after taking antitubercular chemotherapy only for 2 months. Patient again reported after 14 months with chest pain. At this stage, imaging showed progression of spinal tuberculosis with development of pseudoaneurysm in adjacent descending thoracic aorta. This contiguous spread of tuberculosis from spine to aorta may have been prevented if patient had completed complete course of antitubercular therapy with regular follow-ups. Patient of spinal tuberculosis need to be counselled and informed regarding its various complications, so that they remain adhered to antitubercular chemotherapy and timely follow-ups to prevent complications.

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