Coronary artery mycotic aneurysm following endocarditis of a composite aortic graft--a case report and literature review.
Mycotic aneurysms of the coronary arteries are rare, with 15 reported cases. These frequently fatal lesions usually occur in a setting of subacute bacterial endocarditis involving native valves. The authors present the first report of mycotic aneurysm of the first diagonal coronary artery following infection of a composite aortic graft.
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Lillian and Henry M. Stratton-Hans Popper Department of Pathology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D001021:Aortic Valve; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D001705:Bioprosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000382:microbiology; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004698:Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification