Persistent high fever and systemic inflammation induced by percutaneous coronary intervention-related periaortitis.
After coronary catheterization, fever sometimes occurs, usually transiently. We report a very rare case that suggests persistent high fever and systemic inflammation might be caused by periaortitis induced by coronary catheterization including percutaneous coronary intervention.
Kakino
Takamori
T
Department of Cardiology and Radiology, Kyushu Kosei-Nenkin Hospital, Kitakyushi City, Japan.
Nakayama
Tomohiro
T
Yamamoto
Hideo
H
D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D005334:Fever / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone