Int J Angiol 2005; 14(1): 40-44
DOI: 10.1007/s00547-005-1093-3
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True mycotic false aneurysm due to aspergillus: Three lesions in two cases and literature review

Marcello Barbosa Barros1 , Francisco S. Lozano1 , Ramón Gomez–Zancajo2 , José Torres1
  • 1Vascular Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
  • 2Urology Service, University Hospital of Salamanca, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
Marcello Barbosa Barros Sponsored by the Carolina Foundation, Spain.
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Publication Date:
27 April 2011 (online)

Abstract

Mycotic infection of the blood vessels is extremely rare and is associated more frequently with the presence of a vascular prosthetic graft. In this article we report three cases of pseudoaneurysm formation due to Aspergillus infection in two kidney transplant recipients receiving kidneys from the same donor. Some considerations and a brief review of the literature and discussion of the existent reported cases are presented.

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