Splenic mycotic aneurysm complicating <em>Streptococcus salivarius</em> mitral valve endocarditis
A mycotic aneurysm is a serious, life-threatening complication occurring in 3-10% of patients with infective endocarditis. Splenic artery mycotic aneurysm is an extremely rare complication to occur, and it has not been previously reported with Streptococcus salivarius infective endocarditis. We are...
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Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine,
2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | A mycotic aneurysm is a serious, life-threatening complication occurring in 3-10% of patients with infective endocarditis. Splenic artery mycotic aneurysm is an extremely rare complication to occur, and it has not been previously reported with Streptococcus salivarius infective endocarditis. We are reporting a case of a 57-year-old woman with Streptococcus salivarius mitral valve endocarditis, complicated by a leaking splenic mycotic aneurysm which was successfully managed with embolisation. It is important to consider this rare complication in infective endocarditis patients with an acute abdomen. |
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| Item Description: | 10.4038/ajim.v2i1.79 2827-7260 |