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Case Reports
. 2006 Feb;44(2):649-51.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.44.2.649-651.2006.

Capnocytophaga canimorsus mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm: why the mailman is afraid of dogs

David M Tierney  1 , Leigh P Strauss, Jason L Sanchez
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Capnocytophaga canimorsus mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm: why the mailman is afraid of dogs

David M Tierney et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2006 Feb.

Abstract

We describe the first case report of a mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm secondary to Capnocytophaga canimorsus in an immunocompetent 65-year-old man. The exposure occurred after his dog scratched his arm and subsequently licked the wound. A review of C. canimorsus, a rarely pathogenic but potentially devastating bacterium, is also presented.

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FIG. 1.
FIG. 1.
Patient's preoperative abdominal CT showing mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm (A), peri-aortic abscess and debris (B), and atrophic left kidney (C).
FIG. 2.
FIG. 2.
Pathology specimen: fibrotic aortic wall with adventitial inflammation. (Inset) Aortic mural abscess.
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