Surgical management of infected endovascular aortic stent graft secondary to Coxiella burnetii infection

Abstract

The management of an endograft infection with Coxiella burnetti (Q fever) is presented. In this case report, we describe a unique case of an endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) that was originally placed for a 6.4-cm abdominal aortic aneurysm with an aorto-left renal vein fistula. In retrospect, the abdominal aortic aneurysm was most likely infected at the time of EVAR. The patient presented 2 years later with a virulent infection of the stent graft requiring explantation and reconstruction. This case highlights surgical management of an infected EVAR with homograft reconstruction and subsequent antibiotic management.