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Aortic aneurysm complicating bacterial endocarditis in childhood
Author(s) -
DAVIS EA,
VALENTINE JP,
D'ORSOGNA L
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1996.tb01546.x
Subject(s) - medicine , endocarditis , complication , aneurysm , bacterial endocarditis , aortic aneurysm , surgery , aortic valve
Bacterial endocarditis is an uncommon diagnosis in childhood with significant morbidity and mortality. Aortic aneurysm as a complication is well described in adults but there are few reports in the paediatric literature. Two children with bacterial endocarditis are described, whose illnesses were complicated by aortic aneurysm formation requiring surgical intervention.