title: Mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta following purulent pericardial effusion diagnosed by multi-slice computed tomography.
abstract: Mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the aorta is an uncommon disease, especially in childhood but has a high mortality due to spontaneous rupture. It is caused by endarteritis following bacteraemia or fungaemia. Due to spontaneous rupture, early diagnosis is very important.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Erzurum Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey. bilgehanerkut@yahoo.com
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Erkut
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Becit
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kantarci
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ceviz
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*