Suppurative pericarditis complicated by mycotic aneurysm of the pulmonary artery.
Aneurysms of the pulmonary artery are very rare. Here, the authors report the clinical scenario of a middle aged diabetic who presented with suppurative cardiac tamponade that was complicated by mycotic aneurysm of the pulmonary artery. In addition to the clinical presentation, aetiology, diagnostic modalities and therapeutic options are discussed.
Medical Department, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain. abdullarashed@yahoo.com
Rashed
R
Al Banna
Aysha
A
Husain
D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D013492:Suppuration
D000935:Antifungal Agents