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Aortic Root Pseudoaneurysm Caused by Mycobacterium Chimaera.

Authors :
Shah VN
Orlov OI
Sternlieb MP
Plestis KA
Source :
The Annals of thoracic surgery [Ann Thorac Surg] 2019 Feb; Vol. 107 (2), pp. e89-e91. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Aug 03.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Nontuberculous mycobacteria cause severe pulmonary, vascular graft, and bloodstream infections after cardiac surgery. Patient prognosis remains poor because of delays in diagnosis and treatment. Complicated aortic root infections caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria have been mostly fatal. We describe a case of a 50-year-old man who developed an invasive Mycobacterium chimaera infection with an aortic root pseudoaneurysm after a Bentall-de Bono procedure for a Stanford type A aortic dissection.<br /> (Copyright © 2019 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1552-6259
Volume :
107
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Annals of thoracic surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
30081026
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.06.050