Hemothorax due to Ruptured Mycotic Aneurysm of Intercostal Arteries Associated with Infective Endocarditis

We present a case of hemothorax due to ruptured mycotic aneurysm in three intercostal arteries in a 40-year-old male with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infective endocarditis (IE) due to intravenous drug use. Microcoil embolization and thoracotomy successfully achieved hemostasis. Myco...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Case reports in medicine 2017-01, Vol.2017 (2017), p.1-3
Hauptverfasser:	Liu, Eddie Y., Haddad, Haissam, Crawford, Jennifer
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aneurysm Aneurysms Arteries Care and treatment Case Report Case reports Case studies Cocaine Complications and side effects Coronary vessels Diagnosis Drug resistance Embolization Endocarditis Health aspects Hemostasis Hemothorax Infective endocarditis Internal medicine Intravenous administration Medicine Methicillin Mycotic aneurysm Ostomy Patients Risk factors Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus infections Tomography Trauma Ultrasonic imaging Veins & arteries
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Zusammenfassung:	We present a case of hemothorax due to ruptured mycotic aneurysm in three intercostal arteries in a 40-year-old male with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infective endocarditis (IE) due to intravenous drug use. Microcoil embolization and thoracotomy successfully achieved hemostasis. Mycotic aneurysm is a rare complication of IE and is usually found in the intracranial vessels. Ruptured mycotic aneurysm in the intercostal arteries can be associated with IE and can present as acute hemothorax.
ISSN:	1687-9627 1687-9635
DOI:	10.1155/2017/9213514