Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Concurrent Salmonella mycotic abdominal aneurysm and empyema thoracis: a rare coincidence
Medical Principles and Practice. 2014; 23 (5): 482-484
in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-149683
ABSTRACT
To present a case of Salmonella bacteremia with a rare metastatic focus. Clinical Presentation and Intervention A 61-year-old male presented with a suicide attempt after ingestion of half a bottle of toilet cleaner. He had a medical history of intravenous drug abuse and major depression. Persistent Salmonella enteritidisbacteremia occurred during his hospitalization, and a search for the primary source of infection disclosed a mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm. A suppurative lesion was also noted over the left pleural space, and Salmonella empyema was confirmed after thoracentesis. He underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and endovascular repair of the abdominal aortic aneurysm and was placed on long-term antibiotics, without recurrence. S. enteritidis involvement of the cardiovascular system is a rare coincidence and results in significant morbidity and mortality. In addition, the phenomenon of secondary metastatic infective foci involving the pleural space has an even lower frequency than that of cardiovascular involvement. Therefore, a high index of suspicion and prompt treatment from the treating physicians are strongly recommended
Subject(s)
Search on Google
Index: IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean) Main subject: Salmonella enteritidis / Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Bacteremia / Empyema / Mycoses Type of study: Case report Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Med. Princ. Pract. Year: 2014

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS

Search on Google
Index: IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean) Main subject: Salmonella enteritidis / Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Bacteremia / Empyema / Mycoses Type of study: Case report Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Med. Princ. Pract. Year: 2014