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J Gerada¹, G Ganeshanantham, M F Dawwas

¹Liver Transplant Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.

American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons

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Summary

Infectious aortitis after organ transplant can cause dangerous abdominal aortic aneurysms. This case report details the successful surgical treatment of a liver transplant patient with Salmonella-induced aortic aneurysm using an arterial allograft.

Keywords:

Aortic allograft Salmonella enteriditis immune suppression infectious aortitis liver transplantation mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm

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Area of Science:

Cardiovascular Surgery
Transplantation Medicine
Infectious Diseases

Background:

Infectious aortitis leading to abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) is a rare but life-threatening complication post-solid organ transplantation.
Surgical intervention is critical to prevent sepsis, hemorrhage, and mortality.
Arterial allografts represent a long-standing surgical option, though techniques have evolved.

Observation:

A liver transplant recipient developed an infrarenal aortic aneurysm.
The aneurysm was secondary to Salmonella bacteraemia, a rare cause of infectious aortitis.
This presentation highlights a unique post-transplant complication.

Findings:

The patient's Salmonella-induced aortic aneurysm was successfully treated.
Aortic allograft transplantation was the chosen surgical modality.
This represents the first documented case of its kind in a liver transplant recipient.

Implications:

This case underscores the importance of considering infectious aortitis in transplant recipients with AAA.
Successful aortic allograft transplantation offers a viable treatment option for these complex cases.
Further research into managing infectious aortitis complications in transplant patients is warranted.