Infective aortitis associated with the nonpatent remnant of a ductus arteriosus.
Infective aortitis is a rare condition, which occurs most commonly in association with some form of structural abnormality of the heart or vessel wall. We describe the successful excision of an infected, nonpatent remnant of the ductus arteriosus.
Flapper
Walter J
WJ
Tasmanian Cardiothoracic Unit, Royal Hobart Hospital, Tasmania, Australia.
Dixit
Anand S
AS
Murton
Mark M
MM
D001025:Aortitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D004373:Ductus Arteriosus; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged