| Acute Upper Limb Ischemia Suspected to Have Originated from
Staphylococcus Epidermidis Native Valve Endocarditis |
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Seong Pil Jang, Jae Hoon Choi, Mi Jin Yang, Hong Je Kim, Cheol Gu Hwang, Ji Ha Kim, Dong Hun Han |
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Department of Internal Medicine, Busan Medical Center, Busan, Korea |
| 자연판막 심내막염에 동반된 급성 상지 허혈을 치료한 1예 |
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장성필, 최재훈, 양미진, 김홍제, 황철구, 김지하, 한동훈 |
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부산광역시의료원 내과 |
Correspondence:
Jae Hoon Choi, Tel: +82-51-507-3000, Fax: +82-51-607-2807, Email: doctorcjh@naver.com
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Received: 5 June 2013 • Revised: 26 July 2013 • Accepted: 26 August 2013 |
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| Abstract |
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We report a case of acute upper limb ischemia suspected to have originated from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
epidermidis native valve endocarditis in a 57-year-old man who had complained of sudden-onset fever and pain in the right hand.
3D computed tomography of the right upper extremity detected a thrombus occluding the brachial artery. Echocardiography
showed a large vegetation on the aortic valve. Thus, we suspected, clinically, brachial artery occlusion by septic emboli originating
from a large vegetation of the aortic valve. The patient was treated with intravenous antibiotics for the suspected
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis-native valve endocarditis with a combination of percutaneous aspiration
thromboembolectomy and selective intra-arterial thrombolysis for acute thromboembolic occlusion in the right upper limb. The
large vegetation of the aortic valve resolved without surgery and aortic regurgitation improved. The patient recovered uneventfully
with no complications, including septic embolism, over the following 11 months. |
| Key Words:
Acute lime ischemia; Native valve endocarditis; Staphylococcus epidermides; Thromboembolism |
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