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A rare case of peripheral vascular graft infection by Aspergillus fumigatus and review of the literature.

D Zosimas1, A Abukar1, A Srilekha1.   

Abstract

We present an unusual case of a 74-year-old woman who presented with a pseudoaneurysm at the site of a previous prosthetic femoro-popliteal bypass graft and underwent an urgent repair with pseudoaneurysm excision and extra-anatomic placement of an autologous venous graft. Microbiology examination revealed Aspergillus fumigatus infection of the graft, which is a very rare condition. Long-term antifungal medication has been administrated with positive outcome. Only a few cases have been reported in literature, mainly involving aortic grafts. Most patients are immunocompetent and with late presentation. Successful outcome can only be achieved with long-term antifungal treatment and extra-anatomic replacement of the graft.

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Keywords:  Aspergillus fumigatus; Vascular graft

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Year:  2016        PMID: 27659379      PMCID: PMC5392807          DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2016.0286

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Ann R Coll Surg Engl        ISSN: 0035-8843            Impact factor:   1.891


  5 in total

1.  Ascending aortic graft thrombosis and diffuse embolization from early endoluminal Aspergillus infection.

Authors:  Domenico Calcaterra; Mohammad Bashir; Michael P Gailey
Journal:  Ann Thorac Surg       Date:  2012-10       Impact factor: 4.330

Review 2.  Prosthetic vascular graft infection due to Aspergillus species: case report and literature review.

Authors:  J Collazos; J Mayo; E Martínez; S Ibarra
Journal:  Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis       Date:  2001-06       Impact factor: 3.267

3.  False aneurysm infected by Aspergillus fumigatus: an unusual complication of aortofemoral bypass graft.

Authors:  O Nussaume; M Elzaabi; P Icard; C Branger; S Bouttier; B Andreassian
Journal:  Ann Vasc Surg       Date:  1990-07       Impact factor: 1.466

Review 4.  An unusual vascular graft infection by Aspergillus--a case report and literature review.

Authors:  R G Fuster; A Clará; S di Stefano; J Legarra; J A Sarralde
Journal:  Angiology       Date:  1999-02       Impact factor: 3.619

Review 5.  Vascular graft infection caused by Aspergillus species: case report and review of the literature.

Authors:  S Motte; B Bellens; F Rickaert; E Serruys; J P Thys; J P Dereume
Journal:  J Vasc Surg       Date:  1993-03       Impact factor: 4.268

  5 in total

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