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Published in: Pediatric Cardiology 7/2009

01-10-2009 | Images in Pediatric Cardiology

Mycotic Aneurysm of the Ascending Aorta in a Child with Aortic Endocarditis

Authors: Riza Turkoz, Selman Vefa Yildirim, Isa Coskun, Orhan Saim Demirturk, Oner Gulcan

Published in: Pediatric Cardiology | Issue 7/2009

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A 7-year-old girl presented to the hospital with dyspnea, fatigue, and anorexia. Her family also reported significant weight loss. One year earlier, she had undergone an unsuccessful balloon aortic valvuloplasty. During the previous 3 months, she had undergone extensive empiric antibiotic treatment. Despite this treatment, her general status worsened, and she was transferred to our institution. …
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Title
Mycotic Aneurysm of the Ascending Aorta in a Child with Aortic Endocarditis
Authors
Riza Turkoz
Selman Vefa Yildirim
Isa Coskun
Orhan Saim Demirturk
Oner Gulcan
Publication date
01-10-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Cardiology / Issue 7/2009
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-009-9494-2

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