Mycotic aneurysm of the posterior tibial artery – a rare complication of bacterial endocarditis: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Distal arterial embolisation and subsequent aneurysm formation are rare occurrences and most are secondary to trauma. We have found no case reports that describe posterior tibial aneurysm formation secondary to bacterial endocardit...

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Main Authors: Patel S, D'Souza N, Gurjar SV, Hewes JC, Edrees W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/341