Aortic ruptured following lung resection in invasive aspergillosis

Silistreli E. E., Catalyurek H. H., Erdal C., Acikel U., Kargi A.

JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.44, sa.2, ss.267-269, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.267-269
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: aspergillosis, lung diseases, fungal, surgery, aortic rupture, etiology, PULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS, IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENTS
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, although rare in the general population, can prove to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality in immunosuppressed patients. in this paper we represent a case of aortic rupture for a fungal invasion of the aorta after a pulmonary resection procedure. Although a few cases are documented in the literature, we report our experience to make our colleagues aware of this complication.