Deep femoral artery pseudoaneurysm due to brucellosis

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Üstüner E., Erden A., Fitoz Ö. S., Erden I., Sancak T.

JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE, vol.20, no.12, pp.1353-1356, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Doi Number: 10.7863/jum.2001.20.12.1353
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1353-1356
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Brucellosis is an infection characterized by nonspecific manifestations and usually involves the reticuloendothelial and musculoskeletal systems., Endocarditis and aneurysm formations are uncommon sequelae of the disease.(2,3) In this report we present imaging findings of a patient with brucellosis in whom cardiovascular system involvement was predominant during the course of the disease.