Infective endocarditis and incidental popliteal artery mycotic aneurysm

Abstract

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 ischaemia 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. (C) 2016 The Czech Society of Cardiology. Published by Elsevier Sp. zo.o. All rights reserved.