Large patent ductus arteriosus in an adult complicated by pulmonary endarteritis and embolic lung abscess

Manoraj Navaratnarajah; Kwabena Mensah; Mahesh Balakrishnan; Shahzad G. Raja; Toufan Bahraini

doi:10.4081/hi.2011.e16

Large patent ductus arteriosus in an adult complicated by pulmonary endarteritis and embolic lung abscess

Manoraj Navaratnarajah, Kwabena Mensah, Mahesh Balakrishnan, Shahzad G. Raja, Toufan Bahraini

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Patent ductus arteriosus in the adult is an extremely rare clinical phenomenon. We report the case of a 34-year old man who developed pulmonary endarteritis and subsequent embolic lung abscess secondary to a large patent ductus arteriosus. This brief report also provides an overview of the natural history, potential complications, optimal therapy, and diagnostic dilemmas associated with this persistent congenital cardiac defect in adults.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	57-59
Number of pages	3
Journal	Heart International
Volume	6
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4081/hi.2011.e16
State	Published - 2011

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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