Fatal Mycotic Pulmonary Artery Aneurysms in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease Complicated by Right-sided Infective Endocarditis: A Report of Two Cases

Abstract

Mycotic aneurysms of pulmonary arteries are potentially fatal conditions occurring in patients ith congenital heart disease complicated by infective endocarditis folloing surgery or interventions. Presentation is indolent and symptoms may be nonspecific. Unless suspected and investigated ith computed tomography, they are missed until their advanced stage. Treatment options are limited as shon in to patients presented in this report.

Keywords

• computed tomography
• congenital heart disease
• echocardiography
• infective endocarditis
• mycotic aneurysm
• pulmonary hemorrhage