Systemic and pulmonary embolization in a patient with patent ductus arteriosus.
We report on a patient with unrecognized patent ductus arteriosus and infective endocarditis of the aortic valve with septic embolization to the right pulmonary artery and the coronary tree.
Hospital V. Cervello Palermo, Via Ravenna 4, 92019 Sciacca Sicily, Italy. gcerr@libero.it
Giuliana
G
Cerruto
Luigi
L
Mancuso
D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004452:Echocardiography; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed