Endovascular repair for multiple Salmonella mycotic aneurysms of the thoracic aorta presenting with Cardiovocal syndrome | Zendy

A. Ting | Zendy; Skye HungChun Cheng | Zendy; Philip WingLok Ho | Zendy; J. Poon | Zendy

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Endovascular repair for multiple Salmonella mycotic aneurysms of the thoracic aorta presenting with Cardiovocal syndrome

Author(s) -

A. Ting,

Skye HungChun Cheng,

Philip WingLok Ho,

J. Poon

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.03.035

Subject(s) - medicine , mycotic aneurysm , surgery , chills , thoracic aorta , stent , radiology , cardiothoracic surgery , thoracic aortic aneurysm , aortic aneurysm , endovascular aneurysm repair , aneurysm , aorta , abdominal aortic aneurysm

Salmonella mycotic thoracic aortic aneurysm is a rare but life-threatening condition. We report a 59-year-old man with two Salmonella mycotic thoracic aortic aneurysms, presented with fever and chills associated with hoarseness due to left vocal cord palsy (Cardiovocal syndrome). Successful endovascular repair was performed using two Talent thoracic stent-graft devices deployed separately to cover the two mycotic aneurysms. Subsequent computed tomography at 12 months after the operation confirmed exclusion of the two pseudoaneurysms with no endoleak. With potent antibiotics and careful surveillance program, endovascular repair is a possible alternative to conventional open surgery in the management of mycotic thoracic aortic aneurysms, especially in high-risk patients.

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