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Killeen SD, O'Brien N, O'Sullivan MJ, et al. Mycotic aneurysm of the popliteal artery secondary to Streptococus pneumoniae: a case report and review of the literature. J Med Case Rep. 2009;3:117doi: 10.1186/1752-1947-3-117.
Killeen, S. D., O'Brien, N., O'Sullivan, M. J., Karr, G., Redmond, H. P., & Fulton, G. J. (2009). Mycotic aneurysm of the popliteal artery secondary to Streptococus pneumoniae: a case report and review of the literature. Journal of medical case reports, 3117. https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-3-117
Killeen, Shane D, et al. "Mycotic aneurysm of the popliteal artery secondary to Streptococus pneumoniae: a case report and review of the literature." Journal of medical case reports vol. 3 (2009): 117. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-3-117
Killeen SD, O'Brien N, O'Sullivan MJ, Karr G, Redmond HP, Fulton GJ. Mycotic aneurysm of the popliteal artery secondary to Streptococus pneumoniae: a case report and review of the literature. J Med Case Rep. 2009 Nov 10;3:117. doi: 10.1186/1752-1947-3-117. PMID: 19946535; PMCID: PMC2783058.
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J Med Case Rep. 2009 Nov 10;3:117. doi: 10.1186/1752-1947-3-117.

Mycotic aneurysm of the popliteal artery secondary to Streptococus pneumoniae: a case report and review of the literature.

Journal of medical case reports

Shane D Killeen, Noel O'Brien, Martin J O'Sullivan, George Karr, H Paul Redmond, Gregory J Fulton

Affiliations

  1. Departments of General Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland.

PMID: 19946535 PMCID: PMC2783058 DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-3-117

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Cases of true mycotic popliteal artery aneurysm are rare. Presentation is variable but invasive and non-invasive investigations collectively facilitate diagnosis and guide operative procedures. Definitive treatment generally utilizes surgical intervention with excision and reconstruction using autologous vein graft. Prolonged targeted antibiotic therapy is an important adjuvant.

CASE PRESENTATION: We describe the clinical presentation, radiological investigations and strategies on the management of a 47-year-old Caucasian Irish man who presented with a mycotic aneurysm of the popliteal artery due to thromboembolisation from Streptococus pneumoniae endocarditis.

CONCLUSION: Cases of true mycotic popliteal artery aneurysms are rare. To the best of our knowledge this is the first documented case of a popliteal artery mycotic aneurysm developing secondary to Streptococus pneumoniae highlighting the changing profile of causative microorganisms.

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