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Infection of an abdominal aortic aneurysm from an appendix abscess.

Jewkes AJ, Black J.

Department of Surgery, Royal Infirmary Worcester, England.

We report a case of gram negative anaerobic infection developing in an abdominal aortic aneurysm due to direct involvement by an appendix abscess. Diagnosis, management and successful treatment of this unusual and often lethal condition are discussed.

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PMID: 2808512 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]