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[Mycotic aneurysm caused by Aspergillus of the aortic suture line after heart transplantation].

Authors :
Escribano Subías P
López Ríos F
Delgado Jiménez JF
Sotelo Rodríguez T
Aguado JM
Rodríguez Hernández E
Source :
Revista espanola de cardiologia [Rev Esp Cardiol] 2000 Oct; Vol. 53 (10), pp. 1403-5.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

The first case of mycotic aneurysm of aorta by Aspergillus in a patient with heart transplantation is described, in which the infection was produced by direct surgical contamination of the aortic suture. The period of latency was of eight months. The unusualness of the case and its diagnostic difficulties, are is commented.

Details

Language :
Spanish; Castilian
ISSN :
0300-8932
Volume :
53
Issue :
10
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Revista espanola de cardiologia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
11060261
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0300-8932(00)75249-3