Erosion of the Nuss bar into the internal mammary artery 4 months after minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum.

摘要

The minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum has become increasingly popular. Life-threatening complications have included bleeding and cardiac perforation. There have been a number of delayed cases of bleeding, many of which never demonstrated a clear source. We present a case of a delayed acute bleed from the Nuss bar eroding into the internal mammary artery 4 months after bar placement.