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A Case of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis with Pseudoaneurysm Formation Caused by Haemophilus parainfluenzae

가성동맥류를 동반한 Haemophilus parainfluenzae 인공판막 심내막염

  • Jung, Ji-Hyun (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Hack-Lyoung (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Hyue Mee (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Hak Seung (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Chee Hae (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Hong-Mi (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Zo, Joo-Hee (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
  • 정지현 (서울대학교 의과대학 보라매병원 순환기내과) ;
  • 김학령 (서울대학교 의과대학 보라매병원 순환기내과) ;
  • 김혜미 (서울대학교 의과대학 보라매병원 순환기내과) ;
  • 이학승 (서울대학교 의과대학 보라매병원 순환기내과) ;
  • 김지혜 (서울대학교 의과대학 보라매병원 순환기내과) ;
  • 최홍미 (서울대학교 의과대학 보라매병원 순환기내과) ;
  • 조주희 (서울대학교 의과대학 보라매병원 순환기내과)
  • Received : 2013.10.14
  • Accepted : 2013.12.23
  • Published : 2014.11.01
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Abstract

Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) caused by Haemophilus parainfluenzae (H. parainfluenzae) is very rare. Here, we report a case of H. parainfluenzae PVE that developed following the Bentall procedure complicated by a pseudoaneurysm and cerebral emboli. A diagnosis was delayed in this case because of the slow-growing nature of the organism and the unusual clinical presentation.

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