[Mycotic aneurysm caused by Aspergillus of the aortic suture line after heart transplantation]. 2000

P Escribano Subías, and F López Ríos, and J F Delgado Jiménez, and T Sotelo Rodríguez, and J M Aguado, and E Rodríguez Hernández
Servicio de Cardiología. Hospital 12 de Octubre. Madrid. medø22585@nacom.es

The first case of mycotic aneurysm of aorta by Aspergillus in a patient with heart transplantation is described, in which the infection was produced by direct surgical contamination of the aortic suture. The period of latency was of eight months. The unusualness of the case and its diagnostic difficulties, are is commented.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D001228 Aspergillosis Infections with fungi of the genus ASPERGILLUS. Aspergillus Infection,Aspergilloses,Aspergillus Infections,Infection, Aspergillus,Infections, Aspergillus
D013537 Sutures Materials used in closing a surgical or traumatic wound. (From Dorland, 28th ed) Staples, Surgical,Surgical Staples,Staple, Surgical,Surgical Staple,Suture
D016027 Heart Transplantation The transference of a heart from one human or animal to another. Cardiac Transplantation,Grafting, Heart,Transplantation, Cardiac,Transplantation, Heart,Cardiac Transplantations,Graftings, Heart,Heart Grafting,Heart Graftings,Heart Transplantations,Transplantations, Cardiac,Transplantations, Heart
D017545 Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic An abnormal balloon- or sac-like dilatation in the wall of the THORACIC AORTA. This proximal descending portion of aorta gives rise to the visceral and the parietal branches above the aortic hiatus at the diaphragm. Aneurysm, Thoracic Aorta,Thoracic Aorta Aneurysm,Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm,Aneurysm, Thoracic Aortic,Aorta Aneurysm, Thoracic,Thoracic Aorta Aneurysms,Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms

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