Pediatric Mycotic Pseudoaneurysm of the Ascending Aorta: A Case Report
Jia-Guang Song, Zi-Xin Yang, Na Shi, Mei Zhu · 2023
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Description
Jia-Guang Song and three co-authors report a case: a two-year-old girl with a false aneurysm of the ascending aorta caused by infection. Such ballooning of the main artery is rare in children, and this child had no earlier heart surgery or injury to explain it. She arrived with lasting fever and changed mental state, and tests found a resistant staph infection plus fluid around the heart.
Ultrasound showed a break in the aortic wall with a tumor-like mass, and a contrast scan confirmed the pouch, holding clot. Surgeons repaired the artery successfully without any implant. The authors stress how much rested on imaging: ultrasound, easy to use in small children, first raised the alarm, and the scan settled the diagnosis. They argue fast, well-chosen imaging in a febrile child with odd heart findings can catch it in time for surgery.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jia-Guang Song, Zi-Xin Yang, Na Shi, Mei Zhu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 11 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |