Surviving the nonsurvivable combination of a mycotic aneurysm progressing into a concomitant aorto-bronchial- and aorto-esophageal fistula, a case report
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Tim Somers; Bastiaan R. Klarenbeek; Ilse J.E. Kouijzer; Ad F.T.M. Verhagen; Michel W.A. Verkroost
- Source
- Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2023)
- Subject
- Mycotic aneurysm
Aorto-bronchial fistula
Aorto-esophageal fistula
Survival
Surgery
RD1-811
Anesthesiology
RD78.3-87.3
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1749-8090
Abstract Background Aortic mycotic aneurysms are a rare but life-threatening condition and may be associated with aorto-bronchial- and aorto-esophageal fistulas. Although both very rare, they carry a high mortality and require (urgent) surgical intervention. Surviving all three conditions concomitantly is extraordinary. We describe a patient who underwent staged repair of such combined defects.