title: Impaled aorta: a rare case of aortic perforation with a vertebral outgrowth.
abstract: We describe an unusual case of aortic perforation by a vertebral osteophyte, complicated by a mycotic pseudoaneurysm, in a patient who underwent successful repair. To our knowledge, no similar case has been reported previously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Rana O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Afifi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Harleen K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Sandhu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Charles D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Fraser
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas; Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute, Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas. Electronic address: anthony.l.estrera@uth.tmc.edu.
authors.forename: Anthony L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Estrera
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome