| Infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus bovis complicated by a superior mesenteric artery mycotic aneurysm and systemic septic emboli in a patient with colon diverticulitis. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 20932486 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
To date, Streptococcus bovis endocarditis complicated by a superior mesenteric artery mycotic aneurysm and systemic septic emboli in a patient with colon diverticulitis has never been reported. A 46-year-old man, with a history of colon diverticulitis identified by diagnostic colon fiberscope and with hypertension, presented with a 14-day history of intermittent fever. An echocardiogram revealed severe mitral regurgitation with two large floating vegetations attached to both mitral leaflets. A blood culture grew S. bovis. Abdominal pain and left leg weakness developed 10 days after admission. Computerized tomography identified a 5×3cm mycotic aneurysm, and angiography revealed a saccular aneurysm at the distal branch of the superior mesenteric artery. A duplex study revealed an intravascular mass at the left femoral artery bifurcation. The patient accordingly underwent surgical resection of the mycotic aneurysm, removal of the mycotic thrombi, and mitral valve replacement. The patient's recovery was unremarkable. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Han-Tan Chai; Boon-Lee Tan; Hsu-Ting Yen; Mien-Cheng Chen |
Related Documents
:
|
7979686 - Successful surgical treatment of a coronary artery mycotic aneurysm. 3838116 - Aortopulmonary fistula in a post-coarctation mycotic aneurysm. 9271726 - Endoaneurysmal repair of a congenital right coronary sinus aneurysm. 17205926 - Unruptured sinus of valsalva aneurysm presenting as acute coronary syndrome. 12796136 - Prevalence of complicated carotid atheroma as detected by magnetic resonance direct thr... 12483386 - Thrombectomy of portal vein thrombosis in living donor liver transplantation. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-06-17 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases Volume: 14 Suppl 3 ISSN: 1878-3511 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2010-10-11 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 9610933 Medline TA: Int J Infect Dis Country: Canada |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: e317-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
|
Copyright © 2010 International Society for Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
|
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 123 Ta Pei Road, Niao Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Pulmonary cryptococcosis misdiagnosed as smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis with fatal consequenc...
Next Document: Coxiella burnetii infection of left atrial thrombus mimicking an atrial myxoma.