TY - JOUR
T1 - Treatment of a descending thoracic mycotic aneurysm secondary to disseminated aspergillosis infection with thoracic endovascular aortic repair
AU - Choinski, Krystina N.
AU - Harris, Joshua D.
AU - Cooke, Peter V.
AU - Tadros, Rami O.
N1 - Funding Information:
The editors and reviewers of this article have no relevant financial relationships to disclose per the Journal policy that requires reviewers to decline review of any manuscript for which they may have a conflict of interest.
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© 2022 The Authors
PY - 2022/9
Y1 - 2022/9
N2 - Mycotic aortic aneurysms are a rare and potentially fatal aortic pathology. Advancements in vascular technology have allowed endovascular repair to be a durable and less invasive option for the treatment of mycotic aortic aneurysms. We have presented the case of a 51-year-old man with a mycotic aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta secondary to chronic, disseminated aspergillosis infection after liver transplantation. The aneurysm was successfully treated with thoracic aortic stent graft deployment. No perioperative complications occurred, and follow-up computed tomography angiography showed no signs of an endoleak. The patient will continue with lifelong antifungal therapy and close follow-up with vascular surgery.
AB - Mycotic aortic aneurysms are a rare and potentially fatal aortic pathology. Advancements in vascular technology have allowed endovascular repair to be a durable and less invasive option for the treatment of mycotic aortic aneurysms. We have presented the case of a 51-year-old man with a mycotic aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta secondary to chronic, disseminated aspergillosis infection after liver transplantation. The aneurysm was successfully treated with thoracic aortic stent graft deployment. No perioperative complications occurred, and follow-up computed tomography angiography showed no signs of an endoleak. The patient will continue with lifelong antifungal therapy and close follow-up with vascular surgery.
KW - Disseminated aspergillosis
KW - Mycotic thoracic aortic aneurysm
KW - Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jvscit.2022.04.009
DO - 10.1016/j.jvscit.2022.04.009
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85133299346
SN - 2352-667X
VL - 8
SP - 319
EP - 322
JO - Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations and Techniques
JF - Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations and Techniques
IS - 3
ER -