Titre
Mycobacterium tuberculosis aortic graft infection with recurrent hemoptysis: a case report.
Type
étude de cas
Institution
UNIL/CHUV/Unisanté + institutions partenaires
Périodique
Auteur(s)
Clerc, O.
Auteure/Auteur
Jaton, K.
Auteure/Auteur
Prod'hom, G.
Auteure/Auteur
Von Segesser, L.
Auteure/Auteur
Greloz, V.
Auteure/Auteur
Greub, G.
Auteure/Auteur
Liens vers les personnes
Liens vers les unités
ISSN
1752-1947
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2008
Volume
2
Numéro
233
Première page
1
Dernière page/numéro d’article
4
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article Publication Status: epublish
Résumé
INTRODUCTION: Mycobacterium tuberculosis may cause a large variety of clinical presentations due to its ability to disseminate by contiguity or hematogenously. Tuberculosis may remain undiagnosed for years due to the chronic course of the disease, with potentially life-threatening long-term complications.
CASE PRESENTATION: In this case report, we describe a tuberculous aortic graft infection in a 72-year-old man documented by polymerase chain reaction and cultures. The patient presented with three episodes of hemoptysis following a remote history of miliary tuberculosis. The infection was treated by graft replacement and prolonged antimycobacterial therapy.
CONCLUSION: Tuberculous infection of a vascular graft is an uncommon complication, but should be considered in patients with an intravascular device and a history of previous tuberculosis, especially when hematogenous spread may have occurred a few months after surgery, or when an active mycobacterial infection is present in close proximity to the graft.
CASE PRESENTATION: In this case report, we describe a tuberculous aortic graft infection in a 72-year-old man documented by polymerase chain reaction and cultures. The patient presented with three episodes of hemoptysis following a remote history of miliary tuberculosis. The infection was treated by graft replacement and prolonged antimycobacterial therapy.
CONCLUSION: Tuberculous infection of a vascular graft is an uncommon complication, but should be considered in patients with an intravascular device and a history of previous tuberculosis, especially when hematogenous spread may have occurred a few months after surgery, or when an active mycobacterial infection is present in close proximity to the graft.
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