An unusual complication of cardiac transplantation--infected aortic pseudoaneurysm.
Infections after cardiac transplantation are a frequent cause of early morbidity and mortality. An unusual site for such a complication is at the aortic anastomotic suture line. We report a case of an infected aortic pseudoaneurysm, seen as recurrent septicemia, during the first 6 months after cardiac transplantation.
Palac
R T
RT
Department of Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine, Portland.
Strausbaugh
L J
LJ
Antonovic
R
R
Floten
H S
HS
D000328:Adult; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000209:etiology*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology*; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology*