[A case of myelodysplastic syndrome who died of septic pulmonary embolism].
A case of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) complicated by septic pulmonary embolism is reported. A 61-year-old female who had been followed for refractory anemia with excess of blasts suddenly died of acute respiratory failure. An autopsy revealed massive pulmonary emboli with gram-positive cocci gathered in the emboli and alveolar spaces. Staphylococcus aureus was also detected through a blood culture from the right atrium. We speculate that pulmonary embolism was the result of septicemia induced by the immunosuppressive condition associated with MDS.
Nakamura
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First Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya City University Medical School.
Yamada
Y
Y
Kojima
Y
Y
Yamakoshi
M
M
Kawakami
M
M
Takeyama
S
S
Yamamoto
T
T
Takeuchi
T
T
Hayashi
Y
Y
D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008875:Middle Aged; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000150:complications*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus