A Case of Aortitis due to Salmonella Infection that Occurred after Chinese Travel

Kim, Hyun Su; Park, Se Kyung; Chung, Hye Kyoung; Cho, A Ra; Lee, Hyeok Gyu; Mo, Sang Il; Ko, Gyu Bong; Kang, Byong Il; Lee, Eun Jung; Jeon, Min Hyok; Kim, Tae Hyong; Kim, Dong Hun; Choo, Eun Ju

Case Report

Soonchunhyang Medical Science 2010;16(2): 261-264.

중국 여행 후 발생한 Salmonella 감염에 의한 대동맥염

김현수, 박세경, 정혜경, 조아라, 이혁규, 모상일, 고규봉, 강병일, 이은정, 전민혁, 김태형, 김동훈, 추은주

A Case of Aortitis due to Salmonella Infection that Occurred after Chinese Travel

Hyun Su Kim, Se Kyung Park, Hye Kyoung Chung, A Ra Cho, Hyeok Gyu Lee, Sang Il Mo, Gyu Bong Ko, Byong Il Kang, Eun Jung Lee, Min Hyok Jeon, Tae Hyong Kim, Dong Hun Kim, Eun Ju Choo

Corresponding Author: Eun Ju Choo ,Tel: +82-32-621-5114, Fax: +82-32-621-5018, Email: mdchoo@schmc.ac.kr

ABSTRACT

Arteritis due to Salmonella infection is unusual complication of Salmonella infection. Aorta is more common involved than peripheral arteries and, in many cases, aortic aneurysm is produced. Contrast enhanced computed tomography scan is used as the most preferred diagnostic method. Surgical resection with use of antibiotics more than 6 weeks is used as main treatment and medical treatment alone without surgical resection is associated with a high mortality rate. As the incidence of non-typhoidal Salmonellosis has increased, its clinical importance has grown greater. We report a case of aortitis due to Salmonella infection which was treated successfully by antibiotics alone, that occurred after Chinese travel.

Key words: Salmonella infection; Aortitis; Chinese travel