Pneumothorax secondary to septic pulmonary emboli in tricuspid endocarditis.
Two cases of pneumothorax secondary to pulmonary septic infarctions occurred in the course of tricuspid endocarditis in intravenous drug misusers. This unusual complication must be considered in patients with right sided endocarditis who develop pleuritic chest pain, haemoptysis, or breathlessness.
Corzo
J E
JE
Infectious Diseases Unit, University Hospital Valme, Seville, Spain.
Lozano de León
F
F
Gómez-Mateos
J
J
López-Cortes
L
L
Vázquez
R
R
García-Bragado
F
F
D000328:Adult; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications*; D003932:Heroin; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications*; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000382:microbiology
D003932:Heroin