Development of Multiple Aortic Mycotic Aneurysms After Cardiac Catheterization

A 71-year-old male with a past medical history of coronary artery bypass surgery developed multiple, infected pseudoaneurysms of the ascending aorta and aortic root 1 year after cardiac catheterization. He underwent aortic root replacement with a 24-mm homograft. Tissue culture from operative specim...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Steimer, Desiree A., Squiers, John J., DiMaio, J. Michael, Harrington, Katherine B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5682585/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29164158
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2324709617740907
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Sumario:A 71-year-old male with a past medical history of coronary artery bypass surgery developed multiple, infected pseudoaneurysms of the ascending aorta and aortic root 1 year after cardiac catheterization. He underwent aortic root replacement with a 24-mm homograft. Tissue culture from operative specimens revealed invasive Aspergillus fumigatus infection. He was treated with voriconazole for 3 months. After 1 year, he had no recurrence of symptoms, pseudoaneurysm, or fungal infection.

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