Benveniste O, Bruneel F, Bédos J P, Wolff M, Lesèche G, Leport C, Vildé J L, Vachon F, Régnier B
Clinique de Réanimation des Maladies Infectieuses, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Paris, France.
Scand J Infect Dis. 1998;30(6):626-9. doi: 10.1080/00365549850161287.
Mycotic pulmonary aneurysm is an infrequently diagnosed complication of endocarditis. We report here a case of mycotic pulmonary aneurysm and a review of 25 cases from the literature. The mortality rate is greater than 50%. Prompt diagnosis is necessary because early intrasaccular embolization and/or surgical repair is essential to avoid death from rupture of the aneurysm.
