Mycotic pseudoaneurysm complicating flap closure of an infected median sternotomy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
False aneurysm, or pseudoaneurysm, formation is a well-recognized complication of cardiac surgery that can occur in the setting of postoperative mediastinitis. We present the first case report of a pseudoaneurysm involving flap closure of the infected mediastinum and discuss the presentation and diagnosis of this life-threatening complication.
Medical subject headings
- Aneurysm, False
- Aneurysm, Infected
- Mediastinitis
- Staphylococcal Infections
- Surgical Flaps