A Case of Asymptomatic Pseudoaneurysm of Thoracic Aorta in a Hemodialysis Patient with Sepsis.
- Author:
Hyun Jin KIM
1
;
Sun Wha SONG
;
Ji Il KIM
;
Yu Na KANG
;
Jae Cheol KWON
;
Soon Sub KIM
;
Young Soo KIM
;
Sun Ae YOON
;
Young Ok KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. cmckyo@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hemodialysis;
Pseudoaneurysm;
Sepsis;
Atherosclerosis
- MeSH:
Aneurysm, False*;
Aorta, Thoracic*;
Atherosclerosis;
Fever;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Renal Dialysis*;
Sepsis*;
Staphylococcus aureus;
Thorax;
Transplants
- From:Korean Journal of Nephrology
2004;23(4):681-684
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pseudoaneurysm of thoracic aorta is very rare but potentially fatal in hemodialysis patients. It results from blunt trauma, cardiovascular surgery, infection, and severe atherosclerosis. Here, we report a case of asymptomatic pseudoaneurysm of thoracic aorta in a hemodialysis patient with sepsis. A 58-year-old man was admitted with a week history of low grade fever and general weakness. He had experienced staphylococcus aureus sepsis with graft infection 6 month ago. Chest X-ray showed severe wall calcification of thoracic aorta and a newly developing round opacity in retrocardiac region. Blood culture demonstrated staphylococcus aureus. Chest computed tomography revealed a large pseudoaneurysm of descending thoracic aorta with disrupted wall calcification.
