More Than You Can Swallow: Mycotic Aneurysm, An Uncommon Etiology of Dyspepsia

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Authors

Hussein Bazzy, Beaumont Health Resident
Katharine Glover, Beaumont Health Resident
Steven Jones, Beaumont Health
James Aldridge, Beaumont Health Resident
Michael Potes, Beaumont Health Fellow
Katie Sumnicht, Beaumont Health

Description

Dyspepsia is defined as predominant epigastric pain lasting greater than one month.

▪ Common etiologies of dyspepsia include peptic ulcer disease, medications, and gastroesophageal reflux.

▪ We present a rare case of dyspepsia caused by a mycotic aneurysm due to accidental foreign body ingestion leading to emergent inpatient intervention.

Publication Date

5-4-2023

Disciplines

Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine | Radiology

Recommended Citation

Bazzy H, Glover K, Jones S, Aldridge J, Potes M, Sumnicht K. More than you can swallow: mycotic aneurysm, an uncommon etiology of dyspepsia. Presented at Beaumont Hospital Farmington Hills 2023 Alvin Yarrows Research Day; 2023 May 4; Farmington Hills, MI.

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2023 Alvin Yarrows Research Day at Beaumont Hospital Farmington Hills, Farmington Hills, MI, May 4, 2023.