Clinical course of thoracic mycotic aneurysm in a patient who was
rescued by thoracic endovascular aortic repair with video-assisted
thoracic surgery after rupture
Abstract
Ruptured thoracic mycotic aneurysm is fatal, and surgical resection of
the aorta may be unavailable because of occurrence of preoperative shock
in such a patient. In the present case, the thoracic mycotic aneurysm
ruptured during hospital stay, causing acute hypovolemic shock but was
successfully repaired by thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR)
with video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) drainage.