Staphylococcus aureus aortitis and retroperitoneal fibrosis: A case report and literature review

Abstract

An infected aortic aneurysm is a process with high mortality rate. Survival is dependent on an early diagnosis and surgical management. This case report details a rare presentation of aortitis with persistent methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia, which initially presented as retroperitoneal fibrosis and was ultimately fatal.

Keywords

• Aortitis
• MSSA
• Retroperitoneal fibrosis
• Aneurysm
• Vascular surgery