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Asymptomatic Mycotic Aneurysm of Ascending Aorta After Heart Transplantation: A Case Report Publisher Pubmed



Behzadnia N1 ; Ahmadi ZH2 ; Mandegar MH3 ; Salehi F2 ; Sharifkashani B4 ; Pourabdollah M5 ; Ansariaval Z5 ; Kianfar AA6 ; Mirhosseini SM7 ; Eiji M7
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Source: Transplantation Proceedings Published:2015


Abstract

Mycotic pseudoaneurysm and aneurysm of the ascending aorta is a very rare and potentially fatal complication of heart transplantation. It usually presents with fever, chest pain, dyspnea, or constitutional symptoms. Most reports in the literature are about mycotic pseudoaneurysm, but mycotic aneurysm is rarer. Herein we report a 39-year-old man in who had an asymptomatic mycotic aneurysm of the ascending aorta developed late (1 year) after orthotopic heart transplantation. There was no history of previous mediastinitis or any other important infection. He underwent an uneventful replacement of the ascending aorta. © 2015 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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