A Case of Fungal Vegetation on Aortic Graft.
- Author:
Hyeon Soo CHO
1
;
Ji Hoon KANG
;
Jun Ho BAE
;
Geu Ru HONG
;
Jong Seon PARK
;
Jaekyo LEE
;
Dong Gu SHIN
;
Yeong Jo KIM
;
Bong Seop SHIM
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Korea. grhong@med.yu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Vegetation;
Aortic graft
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aorta, Thoracic;
Aortic Valve;
Aspergillus fumigatus;
Extremities;
Fever;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Purpura;
Transplants*
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Echocardiography
2004;12(2):97-100
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 40-year-old man who underwent 2 times of operation for the graft interposition with aortic valve replacement because of aortic dissection was admitted due to high fever and multiple petechiae on extremities for several days. We performed Transthoracic echocardiogram and MRI, revealed vegetation in the aortic arch and descending aorta. Re-do operation of aortic segment replacement and vegetation removal was carried out. Histological evaluation of vegetatation found fungal mass of aspergillus fumigatus.
