Pulmonary artery aneurysm in a child secondary to infective endarteritis.
A 5-year-old boy with main pulmonary artery aneurysm is described with two predisposing factors of patent ductus arteriosus and associated infective endarteritis. Transthorasic echocardiography showed definitely a saccular aneurysm originating from the main pulmonary artery at the site of a previous vegetation. Antibiotic therapy and surgical resection of the aneurysm allowed for clinical improvement.
Kiani
Abdolrazagh
A
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Children's Medical Center, Tehran, Iran.
Radmehr
Hasan
H
Shabanian
Reza
R
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D011669:Pulmonary Wedge Pressure; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents