Spontaneous Rupture of a Superior Gluteal Artery Mycotic Aneurysm

Abstract

Gluteal artery aneurysms are uncommon among all aneurysms and are usually a result of trauma. Streptococcus viridans bacteremia has been described in rare cases of extracranial mycotic aneurysms. Despite a variable clinical presentation, mycotic aneurysms of the superior gluteal artery could be the cause in patients with unexplained sciatica pain. Here we report a very rare case of spontaneous rupture of a superior gluteal artery mycotic aneurysm in a patient with underlying infective endocarditis (IE) secondary to Streptococcus viridans.




Cardiol Res. 2015;6(4-5):316-318
doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/cr414w