A Case with Patent Ductus Arteriosus Complicated by Pulmonary Artery Endarteritis

  • Choi, Kyu-Nam (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Pusan Paik Hospital) ;
  • Yang, Tae-Hyun (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Pusan Paik Hospital) ;
  • Park, Bong-Soo (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Pusan Paik Hospital) ;
  • Jun, Hae-Jung (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Pusan Paik Hospital) ;
  • Lim, Soo-Jung (Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Dong-A University Medical Center) ;
  • Seol, Sang-Hoon (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Pusan Paik Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Seong-Man (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Pusan Paik Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Dae-Kyeong (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Pusan Paik Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Doo-Il (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Pusan Paik Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Soo (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Pusan Paik Hospital)
  • 발행 : 2008.09.27

초록

Infective endarteritis in the pulmonary artery is unusual. However, congenital heart disease such as patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) could be a predisposing factor of infective endarteritis. We report a patient with PDA complicated by infective endarteritis and large pulmonary artery vegetation. After three weeks of antibiotic treatment, the patient underwent surgical closure of the PDA and removal of the vegetation.

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