| Expanding the differential diagnosis of hemoptysis: mycotic aortic aneurysms. | |
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PMID: 12949444 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The differential diagnosis of hemoptysis includes a wide spectrum of infectious, autoimmune, and neoplastic diseases as well as chest trauma. The clinical presentation of a mycotic aortic aneurysm is often nonspecific, but mortality is high, especially after aneurysmal rupture. A high index of suspicion is warranted in any patient presenting with hemoptysis and a recent past history of subacute bacterial endocarditis, intravascular interventions, known aortic aneurysm, and/or immunocompromised state. A case report is presented of a patient with an ascending aortic mycotic aneurysm eroding into the adjacent lung, leading to chest pain, dyspnea, and hemoptysis. This case report provides an important lesson of the need to expand the differential |
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Authors:
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James N Kirkpatrick; Melinda Ring; Roberto M Lang |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Reviews in cardiovascular medicine Volume: 4 ISSN: 1530-6550 ISO Abbreviation: Rev Cardiovasc Med Publication Date: 2003 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-09-01 Completed Date: 2003-10-08 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100960007 Medline TA: Rev Cardiovasc Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 180-3 Citation Subset: IM |
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Section of Cardiology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA. |
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Aged Aneurysm, Infected / complications, diagnosis*, microbiology Aortic Rupture / complications, diagnosis* Aortography Diagnosis, Differential Fatal Outcome Female Hemoptysis / etiology* Humans Methicillin Resistance Staphylococcal Infections / complications, diagnosis |
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