Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography
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J Am Soc Echocardiogr · Dec 1998
Case ReportsTransesophageal echocardiographic diagnosis of a mycotic ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm as a source of embolism.
Pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta may develop after aortic injury from trauma or surgery. We report a case of dehiscence of an aortic graft leading to ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm that was diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography. In addition, the transesophageal echocardiogram identified the pseudoaneurysm as the likely cause of a saddle embolus to the iliac bifurcation of the aorta. This case is also unique in that the patient's pseudoaneurysm was infected with fungus.