Abstract:An infectious aneurysm represents a potentially serious clinical condition because of its tendency to rupture and to be complicated with sepsis. Here we report an infantile case of infectious aneurysms of the brachiocephalic artery, occurring subsequent to mediastinitis. Chest computed tomography (CT) revealed aneurysms of the brachiocephalic artery a er the recurrence of mediastinitis. e patient s trachea was compressed by the brachiocephalic artery, which was displaced backward by the aneurysms. Urgent impla… Show more
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