Double mycotic aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta
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Mycotic aneurysm of descending thoracic aorta
Mycotic aneurysm has become rare since the introduction of penicillin. However, clinicians should be aware and consider the possibility as delayed treatment can lead to poor outcomes. We report the case of a 23-year-old Malay lady with congenital scoliosis presenting with back pain and fever. Computer tomography scan showed a large pseudo-aneurysm of descending thoracic aorta and a smaller pseu...
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Between February 1982 and December 1992 we operated on five patients (three men, two women; aged 40 to 70 years) with mycotic aneurysms of the thoracic aorta. One patient had an aneurysm of the ascending aorta, once the aortic arch and in three cases the descending thoracic aorta were involved. In four of the five patients, excision of the aneurysm and in situ reconstruction of the aorta with a...
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BACKGROUND The natural history of aneurysms ends in rupture and death. In 1990 the first endovascular exclusion of an aneurysm, using an endoluminal graft implanted through the femoral arteries was performed. More recently, the same procedure has been used for aneurysms of the thoracic aorta. AIM To report our experience with endovascular treatment of thoracic aorta aneurysms. MATERIAL AND ...
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Mycotic aneurysm of the descending aorta is usually described as rare. We present two recent cases of mycotic aneurysm of the descending aorta complicated with hemoptysis. Urgent tube graft replacements were successfully performed under cardiopulmonary bypass support. Bacterial causes of the aneurysms were methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the first case and Staphylococcus aureus i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Heart
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1355-6037
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2004.049288