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Rare case of infective aortitis with aortic rupture and cardiac tamponade in a young child
- Source :
- BMJ case reports. 15(12)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Aortitis and aortic dissection are very rare in children. The clinical presentation of aortitis varies across a spectrum, ranging from incidental findings to fatal aortic dissection and rupture. A high index of suspicion is needed to establish an accurate and timely diagnosis. Here, we present an unfortunate case of fatal infective aortitis with aortic rupture and cardiac tamponade in a healthy toddler. Postmortem report implicatedKingella kingaeas the causative organism of aortic pseudoaneurysm and rupture, leading to the instantaneous death of the child.
Details
- ISSN :
- 1757790X
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- BMJ case reports
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e1fc8ad8f2ec0c17eaa3fa1c09ffb93e