Mucormycotic Infection of Arteriosclerotic Thrombus of the Abdominal Aorta

THE importance of mucormycosis as a clinical entity is becoming more and more evident as indicated by the increasing number of cases in the literature. The case reported below is submitted because of the uniqueness of the localization, no similar localization having been found in the literature. Furthermore, the progress in vascular surgery that has led to increased use of thrombendarterectomy and segmental aortic resection, with prosthetic replacement, suggests the need of focusing attention on this type of mycotic infection, with its ominous prognosis.Case ReportA 45-year-old housewife was admitted to the Beverly Hospital 2 weeks after the onset . . .