Mycotic aneurysm of the hepatic artery in pediatric liver transplantation: A case series and literature review

Transpl Infect Dis. 2018 Jun;20(3):e12861. doi: 10.1111/tid.12861. Epub 2018 Mar 13.

Abstract

Mycotic aneurysm of the hepatic artery (HA) is a rare, unpredictable, and potentially lethal complication of liver transplantation (LT). Pediatric LT is not exempt from it but the related literature is rather scanty. We present our experience with post-LT mycotic aneurysm of the HA in pediatric age, describing four cases occurred with a special focus on the possible risk factors for its development and a proposal for the management of high-risk recipients.

Keywords: hepatic artery; invasive fungal infection; mycotic aneurysm; pediatric liver transplantation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Aneurysm, Infected / drug therapy
  • Aneurysm, Infected / microbiology*
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Hepatic Artery / microbiology*
  • Hepatic Artery / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Invasive Fungal Infections / complications*
  • Invasive Fungal Infections / drug therapy
  • Invasive Fungal Infections / microbiology
  • Liver Transplantation / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents