Complicated persistent patent ductus arteriosus with acute pneumonia in an adult.
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a malady usually identified during childhood. Prompt surgical correction provides definitive therapy with long-term survival. When not corrected, PDA leads to significant morbidity and mortality, making it a rare condition in the adult population. We report the case of a 44-year-old man with a history of persistent PDA admitted for worsening dyspnea and fever. Radiographic studies are illustrative of this complex syndrome. We review the complications and treatment alternatives in these patients.
Section of Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care and Environmental Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA.
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Chang
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Diethelm
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Lasky
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Rubio
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents