MYCOTIC FALSE ANEURYSM OF THE AORTIC SUTURE LINE AFTER HEART-TRANSPLANTATION

Authors
MCGIFFIN DC GALBRAITH AJ MCCARTHY JB TESAR PJ
Citation
Dc. Mcgiffin et al., MYCOTIC FALSE ANEURYSM OF THE AORTIC SUTURE LINE AFTER HEART-TRANSPLANTATION, The Journal of heart and lung transplantation, 13(5), 1994, pp. 926-928
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation → ACNP
ISSN journal
10532498
Volume
13
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
926 - 928
Database
ISI
SICI code
1053-2498(1994)13:5<926:MFAOTA>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Aortic suture line infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa occurred in a 31-year-old man 2 months after orthotopic heart transplantation. Incomplete resection of the mycotic aneurysm and replacement of the a scending aorta with allograft aorta was performed. Subsequently, the i nfection recurred on the proximal suture line, and reoperation with co mplete excision of the mycotic aneurysm and allograft replacement of t he ascending aorta was performed successfully, without recurrence of t he infection.