Mycotic pulmonary artery aneurysm as a late complication of infective endocarditis after pacemaker implantation.
A 49-year-old-woman who had had a pacemaker implanted 15 years earlier became acutely ill with a continuous high fever and general fatigue. A pulmonary artery aneurysm had been rapidly developing and had arrived at the acute phase within 2 weeks. After removal of the pacemaker and with antibiotic therapy the aneurysm gradually decreased in size and has been without rupture for 3 years. Conservative treatment seemed to be sufficient for the management of a mycotic aneurysm in this case.
Saida
Tsukasa
T
Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Interventional Radiology, Tsukuba University Hospital, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, 305-8558, Japan. tsukasas@dia-net.ne.jp
Ninomiya
Hiroki
H
Yamasaki
Motoshige
M
Yamauchi
Toshitada
T
D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D000792:Angiography; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004452:Echocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents