AI Article Synopsis
- * A case study is presented involving a 61-year-old male who experienced complete acute infrarenal aortic thrombosis due to this infection.
- * The patient underwent successful surgery and was treated with doxycycline, marking the first known instance of aortic thrombosis linked to this infection, broadening the understanding of the disease's potential clinical effects.
Article Abstract
Objectives: Mediterranean spotted fever is a common zoonosis in Europe caused by bacterium Among its wide range of clinical presentations, arterial thrombosis of large vessels has never been described before.
Methods: We report a case of a complete acute infrarenal aortic thrombosis in a 61-year-old male with infection
Results And Conclusion: The patient was successfully operated using open aortic surgery and subsequent treatment with doxycycline. To our knowledge, this is the first report of aortic thrombosis associated with infection by this parasite, extending the clinical spectrum of the disease.
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