Cardiac catheterization complicated by iliacus abscess: a rare complication of transfemoral approach--a case report.
Iliacus abscess is an extremely rare complication of percutaneous transfemoral artery catheterization. This is a report of a case of iliacus abscess and Acinetobacter baumanii sepsis following percutaneous transfemoral artery catheterization. After a 43-day course of intravenous antibiotics treatment and repeated drainage, clinical recovery was achieved, though without complete radiologic resolution.
Yeh
Yung-Hsin
YH
First Cardiovascular Division, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chang
Chi-Jen
CJ
Hsu
Tsu-Shiu
TS
Ko
Yu-Shien
YS
Hsu
Lung-An
LA
Kuo
Chi-Tai
CT
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D040981:Acinetobacter baumannii; D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology