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Spinal cord infarction due to immune thrombocytopenic purpura following aorto-bifemoral bypass surgery: a rare complication
Abstract Spinal cord infarction is a rare but devastating complication following aorto-bifemoral bypass surgery, particularly in patients without typical risk factors. We report a unique case of a 68-year-old female who developed acute spinal cord infarction in the setting of newly diagnosed immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) after undergoing elective aorto-bifemoral bypass surgery for chronic aorto-occlusive…
The first confirmed isolation of Dermabacter vaginalis from a mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm
Abstract Dermabacter vaginalis is a recently identified extremely rare bacterial species not previously implicated as an agent in any disease process. This report covers the first recorded case of D. vaginalis isolated from periaortic fluid during surgical repair of a mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm. The patient was successfully treated with a surgical approach combined with…
