Frozen elephant trunk procedure for extensive pneumococcal thoracic aortitis. (February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Guihaire, Julien; Revest, Matthieu; Heautot, Jean-François; Verhoye, Jean-Philippe
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 25:Number 2(2017)
• Page Start: 134
• Page End: 136
• Publication Date: 2017-02
• Subjects: Anti-bacterial agents -- Aortic aneurysm -- thoracic -- Aortitis -- Blood vessel prosthesis implantation -- Delayed diagnosis -- Pneumococcal infections; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492315609836
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Infectious arteritis is an insidious condition commonly associated with a long diagnostic delay. We report the management of extensive pneumococcal thoracic aortitis in a 64-year-old woman. The frozen elephant trunk procedure was performed to repair the aortic arch. Prolonged aortic wall cultures were positive for Streptococcus pneumoniae. Late follow-up imaging at 36 months demonstrated no sign of recurrence around the hybrid vascular graft in the thoracic aorta.