title: Superior vena cava syndrome caused by Aerococcus viridans para-aortic abscess after heart transplantation.
abstract: Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is usually caused by extrinsic compression by malignant tumors, but para-aortic abscess can be responsible for this syndrome. We report a case of SVC syndrome caused by para-aortic abscess caused by Aerococcus viridans infection in a man who received orthotopic heart transplantation. A. viridans is a common saprophytic organism in hospital environments. There are reports of this organism being the cause of endocarditis, but no reports of it as the cause of a para-aortic abscess. This is a first report of A. viridans infection in organ transplant patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hyeong Park
authors.forename: Yang Soo
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Mi-Na
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jae-Joong
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications*; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013289:Streptococcaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*