16 October 2025
: Case report 
A Hybrid Approach in Treating a Mycotic Aneurism Caused by MRSA: A Case Report
Challenging differential diagnosis, Management of emergency care, Rare disease
Camilo Andres Calderon-Miranda
ABDEF 1,2*, Luz Clemencia Zárate-Correa ACDEF 1,2, María Juliana Reyes-Cardona AEF 3,2, Pastor Olaya BDE 1,2, Jairo Sanchez-Blanco DE 1,2, Jorge Alexander Zambrano-Franco DE 1,2, Juan Pablo Carbonell EF 2,4, Enrique Carlos García-Pretelt BDE 2,5, Carlos Enrique Vesga-Reyes AEF 1,2
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950007
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950007
Figure 2 Transesophageal echocardiogram. (A, B) Saccular formation in the descending thoracic aorta, located 50 mm from the esophageal probe insertion, measuring 4.3×2.3 cm. The aortic wall appears thickened and irregular, with decreased echogenicity of the underlying periaortic tissue. Several calcified plaques (up to 3 mm) are noted in the thoracic aorta. (C) Color Doppler exhibits flow into the aneurysmal sac.