Open AccessInfective endarteritis and false mycotic aneurysm complicating aortic coarctation
Author(s) -
Jalel Ziadi,
Chatti Sana,
Faker Ghédira,
Adel Khayati
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2069.99627
Subject(s) - medicine , endarteritis , mycotic aneurysm , coarctation of the aorta , aneurysm , radiology , infective endocarditis , aorta , surgery
A 12-year-old boy with coarctation of aorta developed infective endarteritis and mycotic aneurysm at the site distal to coarctation. The computed tomography angiogram was very helpful in the diagnosis. Medical management and early surgical intervention was curative. Infective endarteritis in coarctation may be underdiagnosed.