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A 65-year-old man had a 3-day history of sore throat, fever, rigors, back pain, abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The patient's daughter had group A streptococcus pharyngitis. The patient was found to have a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. He underwent resection of the aneurysm and right axillary femoro-femoral bypass graft. The patient died 40 hours after admission. Gram stain of the aneurysm showed numerous gram-positive cocci. Group A streptococcus grew from cultures of blood, throat, and aneurysm. The group A streptococcus was M type 3, T type 3 and produced streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin A. This case is a very rare fatal complication of group A streptococcus pharyngitis.
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PMID:Group A Streptococcus septicemia and an infected, ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with pharyngitis. 152 Aug 2

Nalbuphine hydrochloride, an agonist-antagonist opioid, is reported to reverse the respiratory depression of moderate doses of fentanyl (20 micrograms.kg-1) and still provide good analgesia. We report four patients having abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in which we attempted to reverse the respiratory depression of large doses of fentanyl (50-75 micrograms.kg-1) with nalbuphine (0.3 mg.kg-1, 0.1 mg.kg-1 or 0.05 mg.kg-1). Nalbuphine reversed respiratory depression in all four patients and the respiratory rate increased from 10 to 23 breaths per minute, end-tidal CO2 decreased from 7.0 +/- 0.3 per cent to 5.6 +/- 0.7 per cent, and peak inspiratory pressure after 0.1 seconds increased from 4 +/- 1.4 to 13 +/- 2.6 mmHg. However, hypertension, increased heart rate, and significant increase in analogue pain scores accompanied reversal of respiratory depression. Agitation, nausea, vomiting, and cardiac dysrhythmias also were observed frequently. We do not recommend the use of nalbuphine to facilitate early extubation of the trachea after large doses of fentanyl for abdominal aortic surgery.
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PMID:Side effects of nalbuphine while reversing opioid-induced respiratory depression: report of four cases. 165

Two patients with duodenal obstruction as the presenting symptom of an abdominal aortic aneurysm are reported. The increasing frequency of aortic aneurysm in an ageing population may make this rare cause of duodenal obstruction more common. Vomiting, abdominal pain, and weight loss are the common presenting, symptoms. This report includes only the third successful aortic replacement in these patients. Upper gastrointestinal examination with contrast and endoscopy and computerized tomography scan of the abdomen are considered the most relevant investigations.
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PMID:Duodenal obstruction as the presenting symptom of aortic aneurysm. 325 Apr 28

A case of leaking mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm is reported, with a brief review of the literature. A 58 year old female presented with shoulder and abdominal pain associated with diarrhoea, vomiting and fever with leucocytosis. Computed tomography of the abdomen showed pooling of contrast in the retroperitoneum anterior to a non-dilated abdominal aorta. There was considerable retroperitoneal blood accumulating in a mass-like lesion in the right lower abdomen and pelvis obstructing the right renal collecting system. Laparotomy revealed a 4 cm diameter saccular aneurysm of the abdominal aorta, with a 1 cm diameter neck. Culture of the thrombus grew Streptococcus pyogenes.
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PMID:Leaking mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm. 799 59

An aged male with a known history of abdominal aortic aneurysm suffered from epigastralgia, vomiting and cold sweating for one day. According to the physical examination, serum amylase level and computed tomographic examination, acute pancreatitis was diagnosed. Surgical intervention for the abdominal aortic aneurysm was not performed because of his age, and finally this patient died after three recurrent episodes. Acute pancreatitis co-existing with an intact abdominal aortic aneurysm has never been reported before. The possible pathogenesis of this recurrent acute pancreatitis was discussed.
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PMID:Abdominal aortic aneurysm compression is probably responsible for the recurrent episodes of acute pancreatitis: case report. 1052 53

The superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is an uncommon finding, especially when occurring after open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. Very few cases have been previously reported in the literature. The underlying anatomic mechanism as well as a better way to manage this complication remains controversial. We report a case of well-documented duodenum obstruction occurring after an elective, uneventful open AAA repair in an 83-year-old white male. The patient was initially discharged from hospital on the fifth postoperative (PO) day but was readmitted on the seventh PO day with suspicion of intestinal obstruction caused either by adhesions or extrinsic pressure by a retroperitoneal hematoma. A laparotomy carried out on the 10th PO day was unremarkable and the patient continued vomiting until a left lateral decubitus positioning was assumed. The patient was discharged home on the 19th PO day and has remained well since.
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PMID:Superior mesenteric artery syndrome: an uncommon complication of abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. 1525 66

Obstruction of the upper gastrointestinal tract caused by an abdominal aortic aneurysm (aortoduodenal syndrome) has been rarely reported. The typical presentation includes protracted emesis in a patient with a pulsatile abdominal mass. Clinical features of weight loss, abdominal pain, and distention are present less frequently. The diagnosis is suggested by findings on computed tomography scans, and may be confirmed with upper gastrointestinal contrast material-enhanced studies or upper endoscopy. Aortic aneurysmorrhaphy is curative, and should be undertaken after gastrointestinal decompression and correction of fluid and electrolyte disturbances. We report 2 cases of abdominal aortic aneurysm producing upper gastrointestinal obstruction, and provide a review of the literature relevant to this clinical syndrome.
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PMID:Abdominal aortic aneurysm causing duodenal obstruction: two case reports and review of the literature. 1533 86

Spontaneous rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm into a retroaortic left renal vein is an uncommon occurrence. A 55-year-old woman presented with shortness of breath, vomiting, and diffuse abdominal pain that had radiated to her back and legs for the preceding 10 days. A pulsatile abdominal mass, hematuria, renal insufficiency, and heart failure were present at the initial evaluation. Computed tomography showed an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm that communicated with a retroaortic left renal vein. After urgent surgical repair, cardiac and renal function were dramatically improved. To the best of our knowledge, this is the 1st reported case of a woman with such a fistula. We review treatments reported in the literature.
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PMID:Aorta-left renal vein fistula in a woman. 1574

A 92-year-old man who had been hospitalized for dementia developed sudden-onset bilious vomiting accompanied by a fever of 40 degrees C. Physical examination revealed an 8 cm diameter pulsatile mass in the upper abdomen. Computed tomography of the abdomen demonstrated a huge infrarenal saccular aneurysm with a lobulated appearance. We considered this to be a mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm compressing the third portion of the duodenum and causing proximal duodenal dilatation and superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome.
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PMID:Superior mesenteric artery syndrome caused by huge mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm. 1952

This is a case report of a patient with Campylobacter fetus involving bilateral internal iliac artery aneurysms. The patient was treated successfully by ligation of the bilateral iliac artery aneurysms and antibiotics. According to a review of the English-language medical literature, this was the first such patient to be reported. A 69-year-old African-American male presented with a past medical history of repair of a 6.6 cm abdominal aortic aneurysm. It had been repaired with a Dacron bifurcated graft in July 2005. The bilateral internal iliac artery aneurysms (right 2.3 cm and left 3.4 cm) were coil embolized intraoperatively. The patient's past medical history was significant for hypertension and coronary artery disease and was status post-stent placement. He re-presented with fever and chills for 8 days in duration at home in March 2007. His fever was 101 to 102 degrees F. He denied vomiting, diarrhea, and a history of recent travel. The patient was admitted to the hospital for a fever workup. After an extensive workup, a left internal iliac artery aneurysm was found to be the source of sepsis. The patient was taken to the operating room for excision of the left internal iliac artery. No purulence was noted, but tissue overlying the aneurysm was thickened and fibrotic. Multiple cultures were taken. The tissue culture came back as C. fetus. Incidentally, the patient's preoperative computed tomographic scan revealed a right internal iliac artery aneurysm that was 4.2 cm on March 28, 2007, and 4.9 cm on April 23, 2007. Postoperatively, the patient's right internal iliac artery aneurysm was noted to be rapidly growing. He was promptly taken to the operating room for ligation of the right internal iliac artery aneurysm. The patient's postoperative course was unremarkable. He was discharged on ciprofloxacin for 14 days.
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PMID:Bilateral internal iliac artery aneurysm infected with Campylobacter fetus. 1969 5


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