ABSTRACT
Symptomatic bronchial artery aneurysm warrants urgent intervention. It has a known association with pulmonary infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus. We hereby report an elderly lady with a ruptured left superior bronchial artery mycotic aneurysm. She was in the early stages of treatment for a left lung abscess. She had multiple episodes of haemoptysis following which she underwent a left lower lobectomy. Presentation of lung abscess with a concurrent ruptured mycotic aneurysm warrants early surgical intervention and can be curative as seen in this case.
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Aneurysm, Infected/diagnosis , Aneurysm, Ruptured/diagnosis , Lung Abscess/complications , Staphylococcal Infections/complications , Aged , Aneurysm, Infected/drug therapy , Aneurysm, Infected/etiology , Aneurysm, Ruptured/etiology , Aneurysm, Ruptured/therapy , Bronchial Arteries , Female , HumansABSTRACT
Barlow's disease has a complex pathology requiring reconstructive surgery. Despite the complicated surgery it holds a positive outcome. We report a successful case of Barlow's disease who underwent mitral valve reconstructive surgery at our centre. Post-operative echocardiography shows a well-functioning repaired mitral valve without significant mitral regurgitation.
