Aortic root abscess complicating bacterial endocarditis. Demonstration by computed tomography

A 68 year old man with an aortic valve prosthesis was admitted to hospital with Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis. Despite antibiotic treatment he continued to be pyrexial. Computed tomography identified a probable abscess between the root of the aorta and the left atrium. The presence of an absces...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British Heart Journal 1984-11, Vol.52 (5), p.591-593
Hauptverfasser:	Cowan, J C, Patrick, D, Reid, D S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abscess - diagnostic imaging Abscess - etiology Abscess - surgery Aged Aortic Diseases - diagnostic imaging Aortic Diseases - etiology Aortic Diseases - surgery Aortic Valve Bacterial diseases Bacterial endocarditis, myocarditis and pericarditis. Bacterial diseases of the aorta, limb vessels and lymphatic vessels Biological and medical sciences Endocarditis, Bacterial - complications Heart Valve Prosthesis Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	A 68 year old man with an aortic valve prosthesis was admitted to hospital with Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis. Despite antibiotic treatment he continued to be pyrexial. Computed tomography identified a probable abscess between the root of the aorta and the left atrium. The presence of an abscess in this location was subsequently confirmed at operation. Computed tomography is a useful additional diagnostic method for identifying this potentially lethal complication of bacterial endocarditis.
ISSN:	0007-0769 1355-6037 1468-201X 2053-5864
DOI:	10.1136/hrt.52.5.591