Abstract
Sudden mediastinal haemorrhage one month after heart transplantation in an 18-year-old youth was found to originate from a rupture of the ascending aorta associated with mycotic aortitis. Aortic continuity was restored with a Dacron graft. Cultures from the resected vessel wall showed Candida albicans. The patient recovered, and 11 months later is well.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
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Aortic Rupture* / etiology
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Aortic Rupture* / surgery
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Aortitis* / complications
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Aortitis* / drug therapy
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Aortitis* / etiology
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Candidiasis* / complications
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Candidiasis* / drug therapy
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Candidiasis* / etiology
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Cardiac Tamponade / diagnosis
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Cardiac Tamponade / etiology
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Heart Transplantation*
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Hemorrhage* / diagnosis
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Hemorrhage* / etiology
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Humans
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Male
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Pericardial Effusion / diagnosis
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Pericardial Effusion / etiology
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Postoperative Complications* / surgery