title: Asymptomatic mycotic aneurysm of ascending aorta after heart transplantation: a case report.
abstract: Mycotic pseudoaneurysm and aneurysm of the ascending aorta is a very rare and potentially fatal complication of heart transplantation. It usually presents with fever, chest pain, dyspnea, or constitutional symptoms. Most reports in the literature are about mycotic pseudoaneurysm, but mycotic aneurysm is rarer. Herein we report a 39-year-old man in who had an asymptomatic mycotic aneurysm of the ascending aorta developed late (1 year) after orthotopic heart transplantation. There was no history of previous mediastinitis or any other important infection. He underwent an uneventful replacement of the ascending aorta.
authors: Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Behzadnia
authors: Lung Transplantation Research Center, NRITLD, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: zarghamahmadi@hotmail.com.
authors: Z H
authors: ZH
authors: Ahmadi
authors: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Shariati Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: M H
authors: MH
authors: Mandegar
authors: Lung Transplantation Research Center, NRITLD, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Salehi
authors: Tobacco Prevention and Control Research Center, NRITLD, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Sharif-Kashani
authors: Pediatric Respiratory Diseases Research Center, NRITLD, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Pourabdollah
authors: Pediatric Respiratory Diseases Research Center, NRITLD, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Z
authors: Z
authors: Ansari-Aval
authors: Tracheal Diseases Research Center, NRITLD, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: A-A
authors: AA
authors: Kianfar
authors: Telemedicine Research Center, NRITLD, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: S M
authors: SM
authors: Mirhosseini
authors: Telemedicine Research Center, NRITLD, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Eiji
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male