Balbi M, Bertero G, Bellotti S, Rolandelli M L, Caponnetto S
Cattedra di Malattie dell'Apparato Cardiovascolare, Università di Genova, Italy.
Chest. 1990 Jun;97(6):1486-8. doi: 10.1378/chest.97.6.1486.
One case of tricuspid valve endocarditis due to a catheter fragment inside the right chambers of the heart is described. The symptoms were fever, cardiac failure, splenomegaly and relapsing pneumonia. Blood culture was positive, revealing Staphylococcus aureus. A two-dimensional echocardiogram demonstrated a large vegetation on the tricuspid valve. The percutaneous removal of the foreign body allowed complete recovery in a few weeks.
本文描述了一例因心脏右心室内的导管碎片导致的三尖瓣心内膜炎病例。症状包括发热、心力衰竭、脾肿大和复发性肺炎。血培养呈阳性，显示为金黄色葡萄球菌。二维超声心动图显示三尖瓣上有一个大的赘生物。经皮取出异物后，患者在几周内完全康复。
