Aortic Root Abscess Presenting as Pyrexia of Unknown Origin and the Importance of Echocardiography
Aortic root abscess in patients with aortic endocarditis is not uncommon. Aortic root abscess may cause persistent sepsis, worsening heart failure, conduction abnormalities, fistula formation, and an increased need for surgery. We present a young patient with aortic root abscess presenting as pyrexi...
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| description | Aortic root abscess in patients with aortic endocarditis is not uncommon. Aortic root abscess may cause persistent sepsis, worsening heart failure, conduction abnormalities, fistula formation, and an increased need for surgery. We present a young patient with aortic root abscess presenting as pyrexia of unknown origin. She had acute severe aortic and mitral regurgitation which produced very soft murmurs that were easily missed. This report reiterates that a high index of suspicion is needed in suspecting valvular endocarditis as well as a comprehensive transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiographic examination to diagnose complications like aortic root abscess. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-63ad90e2fa8b46918608698967994ab42025-02-03T05:51:37ZengWileyCase Reports in Critical Care2090-64202090-64392013-01-01201310.1155/2013/636519636519Aortic Root Abscess Presenting as Pyrexia of Unknown Origin and the Importance of EchocardiographyPrashanth Panduranga0Department of Cardiology, Royal Hospital, PB 1331, 111 Muscat, OmanAortic root abscess in patients with aortic endocarditis is not uncommon. Aortic root abscess may cause persistent sepsis, worsening heart failure, conduction abnormalities, fistula formation, and an increased need for surgery. We present a young patient with aortic root abscess presenting as pyrexia of unknown origin. She had acute severe aortic and mitral regurgitation which produced very soft murmurs that were easily missed. This report reiterates that a high index of suspicion is needed in suspecting valvular endocarditis as well as a comprehensive transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiographic examination to diagnose complications like aortic root abscess.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/636519 |
| spellingShingle | Prashanth Panduranga Aortic Root Abscess Presenting as Pyrexia of Unknown Origin and the Importance of Echocardiography Case Reports in Critical Care |
| title | Aortic Root Abscess Presenting as Pyrexia of Unknown Origin and the Importance of Echocardiography |
| title_full | Aortic Root Abscess Presenting as Pyrexia of Unknown Origin and the Importance of Echocardiography |
| title_fullStr | Aortic Root Abscess Presenting as Pyrexia of Unknown Origin and the Importance of Echocardiography |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aortic Root Abscess Presenting as Pyrexia of Unknown Origin and the Importance of Echocardiography |
| title_short | Aortic Root Abscess Presenting as Pyrexia of Unknown Origin and the Importance of Echocardiography |
| title_sort | aortic root abscess presenting as pyrexia of unknown origin and the importance of echocardiography |
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