Language
English
Publication Date
1-4-2023
Journal
JACC: Case Reports
DOI
10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.09.017
PMID
36636506
PMCID
PMC9830465
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
11-3-2022
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Abstract
A 15-year-old patient with infective endarteritis had a pulmonary artery vegetation but no ductus arteriosus on echocardiogram. Computed tomography scan revealed a closed ductus that became patent after antibiotics and anticoagulation. Infective endarteritis should be considered in patients with a pulmonary artery vegetation even if no ductus is seen on echocardiogram. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
Keywords
endocarditis, imaging, thrombus
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Anneliese J Grewing, Betul Yilmaz Furtun, and Melissa K Webb, "Utility of Computed Tomography in Diagnosis of a Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Pulmonary Artery Endarteritis" (2023). Faculty and Staff Publications. 3001.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/baylor_docs/3001