A Case of Infective Endocarditis Complicated with Mycotic Aneurysm of Superior Mesenteric Artery / 감염
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
;
: 160-162, 1999.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-30482
ABSTRACT
Mycotic aneurysm of mesenteric artery is an uncommon complication of infective endocarditis. Early diagnosis is important and surgical intervention is often needed for effective treatment of mycotic aneurysm of mesenteric artery because of the high incidence of aneurysmal rupture. We experienced a case of infective endocarditis complicated with mycotic aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery in a 54-year old man, who was admitted because of pain on the right lower quadrant of abdomen. Echocardiography showed mitral regurgit-ation and vegetations on the mitral valve and viridans streptococcus was identified from blood cultures. He was successfully treated with ceftriaxone and gentamicin for the initial 2 weeks, then ceftriaxone alone for two weeks more without surgical intervention. To our knowledge, this is the first case of infective endocarditis complicated with superior mesenteric artery aneurysm in Korea.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Rupture
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Streptococcus
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Aneurysm, Infected
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Ceftriaxone
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Echocardiography
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Gentamicins
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Incidence
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Mesenteric Artery, Superior
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Early Diagnosis
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Endocarditis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Incidence study
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Prognostic study
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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