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Ann Thorac Surg 2003;76:931-933
© 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Infective aortitis associated with the nonpatent remnant of a ductus arteriosus

Walter J. Flapper, MBChBa, Anand S. Dixit, FRACSa, Mark M. Murton, FRACSa*

a Tasmanian Cardiothoracic Unit, Royal Hobart Hospital, Tasmania, Australia

Accepted for publication February 15, 2003.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Murton, Tasmanian Cardiothoracic Unit, GPO Box 623, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia
e-mail: walterjflapper{at}xtra.co.nz

Infective aortitis is a rare condition, which occurs most commonly in association with some form of structural abnormality of the heart or vessel wall. We describe the successful excision of an infected, nonpatent remnant of the ductus arteriosus.






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