COULD IT BE UNILATERAL PULMONARY SEPTIC EMBOLI?

Pulmonary Septic Emboli due to Azygos Vein Septic Thrombosis

The triad of extrapulmonary infection, contiguous septic vein thrombosis, and septic pulmonary embolism is a rare complex but associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Septic azygos vein thrombosis is extremely rare and potentially serious since it may also cause pulmonary emboli and sudden death. We report a case of a 32-year-old woman with history of IV drug abuse who presented wit...

Could it be Lyme neuroborreliosis?

Pneumothorax secondary to septic pulmonary emboli in tricuspid endocarditis.

Two cases of pneumothorax secondary to pulmonary septic infarctions occurred in the course of tricuspid endocarditis in intravenous drug misusers. This unusual complication must be considered in patients with right sided endocarditis who develop pleuritic chest pain, haemoptysis, or breathlessness.

Group B streptococcus endocarditis associated with multiple pulmonary septic emboli

Endocarditis is a rare presentation of group B streptococcal infection. Its association with pulmonary septic embolism was only barely studied and limited data is available up to date. Multiple septic emboli is a common complication of bacterial endocarditis, but only a few cases have been documented in relation to group B streptococcus. We present the case of an 87 year old female patient with...

Mycotic pulmonary artery aneurysm secondary to septic emboli.

Knowles KA, et al. BMJ Case Rep 2017. doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-223439 Description A 16-year-old girl with a medical history of tetralogy of Fallot repaired as an infant with right ventricle (RV) to pulmonary artery (PA) conduit presented to the emergency department with sudden onset fever of 38.4°C, leg cramps and poor oral intake. At admission, she was hypotensive and tachycardic. Blood cultures w...