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Mycotic aneurysm of the hepatic artery in pediatric liver transplantation: A case series and literature review
Author(s) -
Camagni S.,
Stroppa P.,
Tebaldi A.,
Lucianetti A.,
Pinelli D.,
Pellicioli I.,
D'Antiga L.,
Colledan M.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
transplant infectious disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1399-3062
pISSN - 1398-2273
DOI - 10.1111/tid.12861
Subject(s) - medicine , mycotic aneurysm , liver transplantation , complication , aneurysm , surgery , transplantation , artery
Abstract Mycotic aneurysm of the hepatic artery ( HA ) is a rare, unpredictable, and potentially lethal complication of liver transplantation ( LT ). Pediatric LT is not exempt from it but the related literature is rather scanty. We present our experience with post‐ LT mycotic aneurysm of the HA in pediatric age, describing four cases occurred with a special focus on the possible risk factors for its development and a proposal for the management of high‐risk recipients.