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Ann Thorac Surg 1999;67:1782-1783
© 1999 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case Reports

Fibrous ball: a new manifestation of chronic defibrillator and pacemaker infection

G. Hossein Almassi, MDa, Charles E. Edmiston, Jr, PhDb, Gordon N. Olinger, MDa

a Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
b Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Accepted for publication November 6, 1998.

Address reprint requests to Dr Almassi, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226
e-mail: galmassi{at}mcw.edu

Two patients with unusual manifestation of long-term infection of implantable cardioverter defibrillator and pacemaker were examined. Complete explanation of the defibrillator and pacemaker was done in both patients. New devices were subsequently implanted.






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