Flow impeding fungal thrombus in the ascending aorta

Jiapeng Huang; Michael J Bouvette; Yousef Hagi; Sujata Subramanian; Jing Zhou; Erle H Austin 3rd

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.04.009

Flow impeding fungal thrombus in the ascending aorta

Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Oct;86(4):1373-5. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.04.009.

Authors

Jiapeng Huang¹, Michael J Bouvette, Yousef Hagi, Sujata Subramanian, Jing Zhou, Erle H Austin 3rd

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anesthesia, Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's Healthcare, Louisville, Kentucky, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 18805204
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.04.009

Abstract

Mycotic endoaortitis is a rarely occurring infectious entity with an extremely high mortality rate. We report an uncommon case of Phialemonium endoaortits with its management. This large fungal thrombus in the ascending aorta caused significant impediment to the blood flow.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aneurysm, Infected / diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm, Infected / therapy*
Aorta / diagnostic imaging
Aorta / physiopathology
Aortic Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Aneurysm / therapy*
Combined Modality Therapy
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Mycoses / diagnosis*
Mycoses / therapy
Phialophora / isolation & purification
Regional Blood Flow
Thrombosis / microbiology
Thrombosis / therapy*
Treatment Outcome