[A case report of chronic sternal osteomyelitis after thoracic aortic aneurysmectomy].
A 76-year-old man, who was complicated with chronic sternal osteomyelitis after thoracic aortic aneurysmectomy was reported. He was treated with local wound care and antibiotics for about 3 months, but cutaneous fistula with persistent discharge required sternal bone debridement and omental pedicle grafting. After this treatment the patient was uneventful. 67Ga scintigram and 67Ga-SPECT may be more useful in the diagnosis of this serious complication.
Ihaya
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2nd Department of Surgery, Fukui Medical School, Japan.
Muraoka
R
R
Kimura
T
T
Kato
Y
Y
Niwa
H
H
Nara
M
M
Chiba
Y
Y
D000368:Aged; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum / Q000637:transplantation; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections; D013249:Sternum; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*