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Large septic pulmonary embolus complicating streptococcus mutans pulmonary valve endocarditis

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dc.contributor.author Inchaustegui, Christian Andres
dc.contributor.author Wang, Kevin Yuqi
dc.contributor.author Teniola, Oluwadamilola
dc.contributor.author De Rosen, Veronica Lenge
dc.date.accessioned 2018-12-03T17:02:47Z
dc.date.available 2018-12-03T17:02:47Z
dc.date.issued 2018
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/4289
dc.description.abstract Large septic pulmonary embolus is a rare finding in right-sided endocarditis. The entity represents a challenging diagnosis due to its variable and nonspecific clinical and radiological presentation and similarities with other conditions. We present a case of a 41 year-old woman who developed a large main pulmonary artery embolus and bilateral cavitary lung nodules in the setting of severe sepsis. Pulmonary artery exploration and clot retrieval ultimately revealed a large septic embolus from Streptococcus mutans native pulmonary valve endocarditis. The diagnosis of septic pulmonary emboli from right-sided endocarditis should be considered in patients with ancillary findings of septic embolic phenomenon, particularly the presence of multifocal cavitary nodules and in the setting of appropriate predisposing factors. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher EduRad Publishing
dc.relation.ispartofseries Journal of Radiology Case Reports
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Adult en_US
dc.subject Female en_US
dc.subject Humans en_US
dc.subject computed tomographic pulmonary angiography en_US
dc.subject computed tomography en_US
dc.subject Computed Tomography Angiography en_US
dc.subject Contrast Media en_US
dc.subject Diagnosis, Differential en_US
dc.subject Endocarditis en_US
dc.subject Endocarditis, Bacterial en_US
dc.subject Iohexol en_US
dc.subject pulmonary artery en_US
dc.subject Pulmonary Artery en_US
dc.subject Pulmonary Embolism en_US
dc.subject pulmonary valve en_US
dc.subject Pulmonary Valve en_US
dc.subject septic pulmonary emboli en_US
dc.subject septic pulmonary embolism en_US
dc.subject Streptococcus mutans en_US
dc.title Large septic pulmonary embolus complicating streptococcus mutans pulmonary valve endocarditis en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v12i2.3240
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.02.12
dc.relation.issn 1943-0922


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