Viviana Manuel, José Tiago, Pedro Martins, Carlos Martins, José Silva Nunes, José Fernandes e Fernandes
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Abstract
Introduction
Tuberculous aortitis is a rare entity first described by Weigert in 1882.
Report
A 73-year-old male under regular imagiologic surveillance due to a 4 cm abdominal aortic aneurysm, was referred to our department for suspected contained rupture. He was asymptomatic and his CT scan showed an inflammatory mass surrounding the aneurysm. During elective conventional surgery, aneurysm wall infiltration and adenopathies were identified. The histological analysis was compatible with tuberculosis. Eight months after surgery the patient is well, under tuberculostatic therapy.
Conclusion
The combination of surgical treatment and long duration tuberculostatic therapy is the best treatment option for tuberculous aortitis.
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