Ascending Aortic Graft Pseudoaneurysm With Sternal Erosion: A Presentation of Candidal Infection.

Fungal aortic graft infections are unusual and have been reported primarily in the abdominal aortic position. Ascending aortic graft infections secondary to Candida species have been reported rarely and invariably localized to the confines of the aortic graft. We present an interesting case of an ascending aortic graft infection with Candida albicans, with evidence of invasion of the sternum and overlying soft tissues. (C) 2017 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons