Mycotic aneurysms of the pulmonary arteries in intravenous drug addicts

Navarro, C.; Dickinson, P. C. Taylor; Kondlapoodi, Preetham; Hagstrom, Jack W. C.

doi:10.1016/0002-9343(84)90869-6

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“…PyogenesAneurysmectomy, closure of PDA+Goh, 1974 [9]M7PDA, endocaditis58-NegativeNone-Gorodezky, 1974 [10]F18PDA, endocarditisNS+StreptococcusNone-Singer-Jordan, 1980 [11]M23Ventriculoatrial shuntNS+Propionibacterium acnesPneumonectomy+Gelfand, 1981 [12]M23Drug abuse, ventriculoatrial shunt due to hydrocephalusNS+Propioni organisms, S. Epidermidis, Strep. ViridansPneumonectomy+Choyke, 1982 [13]F12Corrected tetralogy of Fallot, tricuspid endocarditisNS-CNS, AspergillusTricuspid valve replacement-SanDretto [14]F36Drug abuse, endocarditisNS-CNSNone+Navarro, 1984 [15]F34Drug abuseNS-NSNone-Navarro, 1984 [15]M33Drug abuse, tricuspid endocarditisNS-S...…”

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“…ViridansPneumonectomy+Choyke, 1982 [13]F12Corrected tetralogy of Fallot, tricuspid endocarditisNS-CNS, AspergillusTricuspid valve replacement-SanDretto [14]F36Drug abuse, endocarditisNS-CNSNone+Navarro, 1984 [15]F34Drug abuseNS-NSNone-Navarro, 1984 [15]M33Drug abuse, tricuspid endocarditisNS-S. Aureus, Streptcoccus, Kkebsiella, DiphtheroidsNone-Navarro, 1984 [15]F27Drug abuseNS-S. AureusNone-Caplin, 1985 [16]F20Closure of PDANS-S.…”

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Surgical approach to a mycotic aneurysm of the pulmonary artery presenting with hemoptysis – A case report and a review of the literature

Benhassen

Højsgaard

Terp

et al. 2018

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

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Surgical approach to a mycotic aneurysm of the pulmonary artery presenting with hemoptysis – A case report and a review of the literature

Benhassen

Højsgaard

Terp

et al. 2018

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

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“…It is less commonly associated with systemic infection without endocarditis. 2 Intravenous drug addiction and congenital heart disease are the risk factors for the development of infective endocarditis. Owing to the rarity of MPAAs, their natural history and risk of rupture is not well known.…”

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Multiple Mycotic Aneurysms of the Pulmonary Arteries Resolving With Conservative Management

Wilson

Tew

Taranath

2008

Journal of Thoracic Imaging

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Mycotic pulmonary artery aneurysms are rare but potentially fatal complications of infective endocarditis. Three mycotic aneurysms developed in a 22-year-old female patient who had a history of intravenous drug use. She suffered from Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia and infective endocarditis. The patient was managed conservatively with antibiotics. She did not have hemoptysis during a prolonged hospital stay. Several multislice computed tomography examinations were performed to follow these aneurysms over a period of 19 months. The 2 smaller aneurysms had resolved by 9 weeks postdevelopment. The largest aneurysm was stable at 9 weeks and was smaller at 19 months, but it had not yet completely resolved. The literature on this rare condition was reviewed and its prognosis and management were discussed.

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“…In a study involving 28 cases of mycotic aneurism in pulmonary arteries, Navarro et al (1984) could only isolate Actinomyces and Aspergillus in one case each, the associated flora most frequently found consisting basically of staphylococci.…”

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Mycoflora of potential sanitary interest present in illicit heroin

1986

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The injection of heroin mixtures poses difficult problems in some cases to both pathologist and toxicologist in evaluating the cause of death. Direct heroin toxicity, allergic or idiosyncratic reactions, and bacterial and mycotic infections are different complications that can be found in these cases. The mycotic profile (mycoflora) present in illicit heroin from street samples (sachets) has been studied. The profile was obtained after incubating the samples at pH5 in 2% and 3% agar-maltose media. Only two samples (nos. 24 and 26) yielded negative results. Twenty-seven taxa were isolated. Penicillium and Aspergillus were the genera most frequently found in the samples. Other genera, such as Cladosporium, Absidia, Rhizopus and Micelia sterilia were also detected. Most of the fungi isolated presented a high allergenic potential and were liable to result in allergic reactions connected with "drug deaths". All the fungi found were commonly present in our environment.

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Mycotic aneurysms of the pulmonary arteries in intravenous drug addicts

Cited by 37 publications

References 36 publications

Surgical approach to a mycotic aneurysm of the pulmonary artery presenting with hemoptysis – A case report and a review of the literature

Surgical approach to a mycotic aneurysm of the pulmonary artery presenting with hemoptysis – A case report and a review of the literature

Multiple Mycotic Aneurysms of the Pulmonary Arteries Resolving With Conservative Management

Mycoflora of potential sanitary interest present in illicit heroin

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