A rare case of angioinvasive aspergillosis aortic graft infection causing peripheral thromboembolism

A rare case of angioinvasive aspergillosis aortic graft infection causing peripheral thromboembolism

Angioinvasive aspergillosis is a fungal infection that rarely involves vascular grafts. This case illustrates a patient with a history of aortic arch Dacron graft reconstruction presenting with acute bilateral lower extremity ischemia. The patient underwent emergent open thromboembolectomy. The intr...

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Main Authors: Ashley Penton, MD, MS, Janice Nam, BA, M. Diya Sabbagh, MD, Bernadette Aulivola, MD, MS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Subjects:
Acute lower extremity ischemia
Aspergillosis
Embolism
Peripheral arterial disease
Vascular graft infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428722002179

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