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Infective Endarteritis and Mycotic Pseudoaneurysms in a Pediatric Patient With Aortic Coarctation.
- Source :
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The Canadian journal of cardiology [Can J Cardiol] 2019 Jun; Vol. 35 (6), pp. 796.e5-796.e7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Feb 19. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- An 11-year-old boy presented with Staphylococcus aureus infective endarteritis and mycotic pseudoaneurysms within the context of a previously undiagnosed aortic coarctation. He had an urgent resection of the pseudoaneurysm and coarctation repair. Nuances to his initial diagnosis and key learning points related to the complication of pseudoaneurysm are discussed.<br /> (Copyright © 2019 Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Aneurysm, False diagnosis
Aneurysm, False microbiology
Aneurysm, Infected diagnosis
Aneurysm, Infected microbiology
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic diagnosis
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic microbiology
Aortic Coarctation diagnosis
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Endarteritis diagnosis
Endarteritis microbiology
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Male
Staphylococcal Infections diagnosis
Staphylococcal Infections microbiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Aneurysm, False etiology
Aneurysm, Infected etiology
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic etiology
Aortic Coarctation complications
Endarteritis etiology
Staphylococcal Infections etiology
Staphylococcus aureus isolation & purification
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1916-7075
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Canadian journal of cardiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31151720
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2019.02.008