title: Successful management of a mycotic pseudoaneurysm involving an arch branch using an endovascular stent graft.
abstract: Mycotic aneurysms in the aortic arch are extremely rare and represent a challenging surgical problem. Although surgery is the standard treatment, application of endovascular repair has been extended, but this technique carries a concern regarding the interposition of an artificial graft in the infected lesion. We present the case of an infected pseudoaneurysm in the thoracic aorta which was successfully excluded by treatment with a stent graft.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Uijeongbu-Si, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Si Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Chi Kyung
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Chan Beom
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome