Acute cholecystitis preceding mycotic aortic pseudoaneurysm in a heart transplant recipient

Charles D Fraser 3rd; George J Arnaoutakis; Timothy J George; John B Owens; John V Conte; Ashish S Shah

doi:10.1111/j.1540-8191.2010.01138.x

Acute cholecystitis preceding mycotic aortic pseudoaneurysm in a heart transplant recipient

J Card Surg. 2010 Nov;25(6):749-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2010.01138.x. Epub 2010 Oct 11.

Authors

Charles D Fraser 3rd¹, George J Arnaoutakis, Timothy J George, John B Owens, John V Conte, Ashish S Shah

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

PMID: 21044152
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2010.01138.x

Abstract

Mycotic pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication after orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT). This case describes a middle-aged OHT recipient who developed a mycotic pseudoaneurysm after an episode of acute cholecystitis. The region of involved aorta was effectively repaired using a patch of bovine pericardium and a brief period of hypothermic circulatory arrest.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aneurysm, False / etiology
Aneurysm, False / surgery*
Aneurysm, Infected / etiology
Aneurysm, Infected / surgery*
Aortic Rupture / etiology
Aortic Rupture / surgery*
Bioprosthesis
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Candidiasis / etiology
Candidiasis / surgery*
Cholecystitis, Acute / complications*
Heart Transplantation*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications*
Treatment Outcome