Open AccessLateral thoracic artery aneurysm with lung abscess and empyema caused by Streptococcus intermedius
Author(s) -
Fujihara Tatsuya,
Itoh Naoya,
Yamamoto Shuhei,
Kurai Hanako
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of general and family medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2189-7948
DOI - 10.1002/jgf2.448
Subject(s) - medicine , empyema , streptococcus intermedius , lung abscess , pseudoaneurysm , abscess , lung , aneurysm , streptococcus , surgery , anatomy , radiology , pathology , bacteria , biology , genetics
This is a case of pseudoaneurysm associated with lung abscess caused by Streptococcus intermedius . This infection can be fatal, as these bacteria can invade the vascular wall and induce lethal hemorrhage.
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