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Mycotic pseudoaneurysm associated with aortic coarctation
R S Mosca1, T J Kulik, K Marshall
1Division of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, The University of Michigan, Congenital Heart Center, Ann Arbor, USA.
Abstract:
Development of a mycotic aneurysm or pseudoaneurysm after subacute bacterial endarteritis is uncommon. Nonetheless, patients with coarctation of the aorta are more likely to develop this complication. We describe a case of a large pseudoaneurysm discovered in a child with a previously undiagnosed aorta coarctation. Successful repair was performed with the aid of partial left heart bypass and the use of an interposition graft. A high index of suspicion is necessary to accurately diagnose this rare but life-threatening entity.
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