[Septic false aneurysm of the ascending thoracic aorta. Value of covering omentum repair].
The incidence of post-sternotomy mediastinitis is 1 to 5% but the mortality is about 40%. The formation of a pseudo-aneurysm is a rare complication and an infectious origin is exceptionally rare. Diagnosis must be early because of the risk of rupture. In this case, a 47 year old patient developed slowly progressive mediastinitis presenting with a pseudo-aneurysm of the aorta. Surgery comprised a retrosternal transposition of the greater omentum.
Guesnier
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Service de chirurgie cardiaque, hôpital Henri-Mondor, Créteil.
Pochmalicki
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G
Loisance
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D
D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery