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Findings that shed new light on the possible pathogenesis of a disease or an adverse effect
Atypical mycobacteria in a superficial femoral artery occlusion
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  1. C Determann1,
  2. AT Hill2,
  3. H Monaghan3,
  4. SCA Fraser1
  1. 1Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
  2. 2Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
  3. 3Department of Laboratory Services (Pathology), Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
  1. Correspondence to Mr Simon Charles Fraser, simon.fraser{at}luht.scot.nhs.uk

Summary

There is indirect evidence that atherosclerosis may occur in association with bacterial infection. The authors report the case of a young woman who presented with right calf claudication caused by a short occlusion of the superficial femoral artery. Histological examination of the excised segment of artery revealed atheroma and atypical mycobacteria within adventitial caseating granulomata. The possible causes are discussed.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.02.2011.3815

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