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19054035

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-1-7
pubmed:abstractText
A 52-year-old diabetic male was admitted due to 1-month history of fever, fatigue, and mild shortness of breath. Three months prior to admission, he had undergone aortic valve replacement, with a prosthetic one, because of streptococcus viridans endocarditis complicated by severe aortic regurgitation. Transesophageal echocardiogram revealed prosthetic valve endocarditis with dehiscence of the aortic valve and an abscess cavity extending from the aortic root into the ascending aorta. Blood cultures and serology were negative. Due to clinical deterioration, despite antibiotic therapy, the patient was reoperated on and the aortic valve and ascending aorta were replaced with a homograft. Valve culture grew Aspergillus flavus. This case is an example of a rare but of increasing frequency complication after cardiac surgery. Considering the high mortality from this complication, early recognition is of paramount importance.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1540-8175
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
84-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Fungal ascending aortic aneurysm after cardiac surgery.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cardiology, Hippocration Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece. stlbrili@gmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports