Infrarenal mycotic pseudoaneurysm. A late complication of coronary bypass surgery with proximal aortic dissection.

Abstract

A 62-year-old man developed a mycotic infrarenal pseudoaneurysm at the re-entry site of a previous aortic dissection. The aortic dissection had occurred one year earlier while he was undergoing coronary bypass surgery. The patient was successfully treated with a Dacron bifurcation graft after the mycotic aneurysm had been sterilized. Causes and relationships of the mycotic pseudoaneurysm to aortic dissection and aortic balloon support are discussed.

• Authors: W H Riester, A Serrano
• Journal: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg) Vol. 71 Issue 4 Pg. 633-6 (Apr 1976) ISSN: 0022-5223 [Print] United States
• PMID: 1083457 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Aneurysm, Infected (etiology, surgery)
• Aortic Aneurysm (complications, etiology)
• Coronary Artery Bypass
• Humans
• Kidney Diseases (etiology)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Postoperative Complications
• Prognosis