Vascular pythiosis of carotid artery with meningitis and cerebral septic emboli: A case report and literature review

Vascular pythiosis of carotid artery with meningitis and cerebral septic emboli: A case report and literature review

© 2018 The Author(s) Vascular Pythiosis caused by Pythium insiodiosum rarely involves carotid artery. A case of concealed ruptured pseudoaneurysm of the carotid artery with neck abscesses, and cerebral septic emboli is described. Patient presented with large pulsatile neck mass that failed to respon...

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Main Authors: Maria Nina Chitasombat, Porkaew Petchkum, Suthas Horsirimanont, Pattana Sornmayura, Ariya Chindamporn, Theerapong Krajaejun
Other Authors: Chulalongkorn University
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Published: 2019
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Immunology and Microbiology
Medicine
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spelling th-mahidol.459782019-08-23T18:46:40Z Vascular pythiosis of carotid artery with meningitis and cerebral septic emboli: A case report and literature review Maria Nina Chitasombat Porkaew Petchkum Suthas Horsirimanont Pattana Sornmayura Ariya Chindamporn Theerapong Krajaejun Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University Immunology and Microbiology Medicine © 2018 The Author(s) Vascular Pythiosis caused by Pythium insiodiosum rarely involves carotid artery. A case of concealed ruptured pseudoaneurysm of the carotid artery with neck abscesses, and cerebral septic emboli is described. Patient presented with large pulsatile neck mass that failed to response to surgery, antifungals and immunotherapeutic vaccine. Residual unresectable disease leads to death in the patient. Pythiosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis of head and neck infection. 2019-08-23T11:18:27Z 2019-08-23T11:18:27Z 2018-09-01 Article Medical Mycology Case Reports. Vol.21, (2018), 57-62 10.1016/j.mmcr.2018.05.003 22117539 2-s2.0-85047557102 https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/45978 Mahidol University SCOPUS https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85047557102&origin=inward
institution Mahidol University
building Mahidol University Library
continent Asia
country Thailand
Thailand
content_provider Mahidol University Library
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topic Immunology and Microbiology
Medicine
spellingShingle Immunology and Microbiology
Medicine
Maria Nina Chitasombat
Porkaew Petchkum
Suthas Horsirimanont
Pattana Sornmayura
Ariya Chindamporn
Theerapong Krajaejun
Vascular pythiosis of carotid artery with meningitis and cerebral septic emboli: A case report and literature review
description © 2018 The Author(s) Vascular Pythiosis caused by Pythium insiodiosum rarely involves carotid artery. A case of concealed ruptured pseudoaneurysm of the carotid artery with neck abscesses, and cerebral septic emboli is described. Patient presented with large pulsatile neck mass that failed to response to surgery, antifungals and immunotherapeutic vaccine. Residual unresectable disease leads to death in the patient. Pythiosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis of head and neck infection.
author2 Chulalongkorn University
author_facet Chulalongkorn University
Maria Nina Chitasombat
Porkaew Petchkum
Suthas Horsirimanont
Pattana Sornmayura
Ariya Chindamporn
Theerapong Krajaejun
format Article
author Maria Nina Chitasombat
Porkaew Petchkum
Suthas Horsirimanont
Pattana Sornmayura
Ariya Chindamporn
Theerapong Krajaejun
author_sort Maria Nina Chitasombat
title Vascular pythiosis of carotid artery with meningitis and cerebral septic emboli: A case report and literature review
title_short Vascular pythiosis of carotid artery with meningitis and cerebral septic emboli: A case report and literature review
title_full Vascular pythiosis of carotid artery with meningitis and cerebral septic emboli: A case report and literature review
title_fullStr Vascular pythiosis of carotid artery with meningitis and cerebral septic emboli: A case report and literature review
title_full_unstemmed Vascular pythiosis of carotid artery with meningitis and cerebral septic emboli: A case report and literature review
title_sort vascular pythiosis of carotid artery with meningitis and cerebral septic emboli: a case report and literature review
publishDate 2019
url https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/45978
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