Transesophageal echocardiographic diagnosis of Aspergillus fumigatus aortitis after percutaneous coronary intervention

J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2006 Aug;19(8):1072.e9-11. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2006.03.029.

Abstract

Aspergillus aortitis is an uncommon infection with high mortality and has been reported in patients after cardiopulmonary bypass. We report the first case of Aspergillus aortitis in an immunocompetent man immediately after percutaneous coronary intervention to an aortocoronary bypass graft. In this case, transesophageal echocardiography played a pivotal role in diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / adverse effects*
  • Aortic Arch Syndromes / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aortic Arch Syndromes / etiology*
  • Aortic Arch Syndromes / microbiology
  • Aspergillosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aspergillosis / etiology*
  • Aspergillosis / microbiology
  • Aspergillus fumigatus / isolation & purification*
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal / methods*
  • Humans
  • Male