Aortic annular abscess complicating prosthetic valve endocarditis with group G streptococcus: detection during life with transesophageal echocardiography.
Infection with group G streptococcus is an unusual but virulent cause of endocarditis. Aortitis and abscess formation due to this organism have been described in one previous report, but only at necropsy. We present here a patient with group G streptococcal endocarditis and aortic annular abscess diagnosed during life by transesophageal echocardiography, leading to successful surgical intervention.
Pollack
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Division of Cardiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla.
Belkin
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Rubin
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Moggio
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D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*