Ruptured mycotic pulmonary artery aneurysm: an unusual complication of right-sided endocarditis.
Mycotic pulmonary aneurysm is an infrequently diagnosed complication of endocarditis. We report here a case of mycotic pulmonary aneurysm and a review of 25 cases from the literature. The mortality rate is greater than 50%. Prompt diagnosis is necessary because early intrasaccular embolization and/or surgical repair is essential to avoid death from rupture of the aneurysm.
Benveniste
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Clinique de Réanimation des Maladies Infectieuses, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Paris, France.
Bruneel
F
F
Bédos
J P
JP
Wolff
M
M
Lesèche
G
G
Leport
C
C
Vildé
J L
JL
Vachon
F
F
Régnier
B
B
D000328:Adult; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000209:etiology*; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000209:etiology*; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*