| Mycotic aortic aneurysm: A case of an unlikely location and an unlikely pathogen. | |
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PMID: 20851680 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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This is an unusual case of a mycotic aortic aneurysm located in the ascending aorta caused by Neisseria meningitidis. The diagnosis was made using two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) transoesophageal echocardiogram (TOE) and cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR). Management was with prolonged antibiotics followed by surgical resection. The ascending aorta was replaced with Dacron tube graft. The contribution of multimodality imaging in clearly defining the pathology, its location and directing the timing of surgery, was a striking aspect of this case. |
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Matthew Winter; Mikhail Altman; Joseph Selvanayagam; Jayme Bennetts; Majo Joseph |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-09-18 |
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Title: Heart, lung & circulation Volume: 20 ISSN: 1444-2892 ISO Abbreviation: Heart Lung Circ Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-03-11 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100963739 Medline TA: Heart Lung Circ Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 193-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Crown Copyright © 2010. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Cardiology, Flinders Medical Centre, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park 5042, South Australia, Australia. |
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