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
Published Open-Access
yes
Keywords
endocarditis, imaging, thrombus
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.)
