Aortic ruptured following lung resection in invasive aspergillosis.
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, although rare in the general population, can prove to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality in immunosuppressed patients. In this paper we represent a case of aortic rupture for a fungal invasion of the aorta after a pulmonary resection procedure. Although a few cases are documented in the literature, we report our experience to make our colleagues aware of this complication.
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Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dokuz Eylul University, School of Medicine, Balcova, Izmir, Turkey. silistreli@yahoo.com
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D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000382:microbiology*; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013908:Thoracotomy