A Case of Fungal Vegetation on Aortic Graft
Journal of the Korean Society of Echocardiography
;
: 97-100, 2004.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-179210
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.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Aorta, Thoracic
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Aortic Valve
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Purpura
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Aspergillus fumigatus
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Transplants
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Extremities
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Fever
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Echocardiography
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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