title: Hemoptysis due to a mycotic pulmonary artery aneurysm in an injecting drug user.
abstract: Infected aneurysms of the pulmonary artery are a rare consequence of injected drug use. Hemoptysis of pulmonary arterial origin is also infrequent; however, the mortality is as high as 50%. We report here a case of hemoptysis in an intravenous drug user, caused by a pulmonary artery aneurysm due to septic microemboli, originating from a groin abscess. We highlight the importance of recognizing and treating thromboembolic complications associated with deep venous thrombosis in injecting drug users.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: Vasilios
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Papaioannou
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mikroulis
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Alexandroupolis Hospital, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Chrysafis
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Alexandroupolis Hospital, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: Stelios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fotakis
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pneumatikos
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006119:Groin; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology