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.
Cerruto
Giuliana
G
Hospital V. Cervello Palermo, Via Ravenna 4, 92019 Sciacca Sicily, Italy. gcerr@libero.it
Mancuso
Luigi
L
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