Mycotic aneurysm of the palmar arch after endocarditis.
Mycotic pseudoaneurysms of upper extremities are an infrequent complication of endocarditis. We describe a case of mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the superficial palmar arch in a patient who had acute bacterial endocarditis. We discuss operative and pathologic findings and briefly review the literature on the subject.
De Broux
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Quebec, Canada.
Leung
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Hudon
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Cartier
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D000368:Aged; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis