An unpublished case of focal infection on a vascular endoprosthesis graft

Abstract

Observation: A patient with a prosthetic superior vena cava graft had complications of thrombosis and infection. The blood cultures were positive for Peptostreptococcus micros and Prevotella denticola. The latter are known to exist in oral cavities. Clinical and radiological examinations of the oral cavity revealed the presence of oral infectious foci. Commentary: Superior vena cava prosthetic graft infections of oral origin have not previously been described in the literature. The highlighting of oral infectious foci, their eradication, and the follow-up of patients who had been subject to a vascular graft procedures are essential elements in preventing any associated lesions.