Mycotic aneurysm of the left main pulmonary artery in an infant.
An exceptional case of mycotic aneurysm of the left branch of the pulmonary artery in a 4 month old baby following documented Staphylococcal Septicaemia is presented. The lesion was successfully treated by left pneumonectomy. The pathogenesis and early appearance of calcifications are discussed.
D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections