Aortic ruptured following lung resection in invasive aspergillosis

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

JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol.44, no.2, pp.267-269, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.267-269
  • Keywords: aspergillosis, lung diseases, fungal, surgery, aortic rupture, etiology, PULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS, IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENTS
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.