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Mycotic Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysm Causing a Large Mediastinal Abscess
Author(s) -
Yildirimturk Ozlem,
Tugcu Aylin,
Tayyareci Yelda,
Polat Bülent,
Aytekin Saide
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2008.00876.x
Subject(s) - pseudoaneurysm , medicine , abscess , radiology , aortic aneurysm , aneurysm , surgery
Mycotic aneurysm is a rare, life‐threatening condition with high mortality rates and challenging diagnosis. A 46‐year‐old man, with a history of subaortic membranectomy, was admitted with a new onset fever and dyspnea. Transesophageal echocardiography and computed tomography demonstrated a mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta and mediastinal abscess due to aneurysm rupture. The patient fully recovered after an immediate diagnose and urgent surgery. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume 26, July 2009)