14 July 2018
: Case report
Bilateral Pneumothoraces: A Rare Complication of Septic Pulmonary Emboli in Intravenous Drug Abusers
Unexpected drug reaction
Yehuda Galili1ABDEF, Meghan Lytle1BCD, Steve Carlan2EF*, Mario Madruga1BCEDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.910371
Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:829-832
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Right-sided infective endocarditis is a classic complication of intravenous drug abuse. Without timely bactericidal antibiotics, the disease process can progress to septic pulmonary emboli. Rarely, a pneumothorax can occur as a result of the emboli, and progressive persistent valvular disease may require a valve replacement. Tricuspid valve replacement has a high morbidity rate even in stable patients.
CASE REPORT: We present a case of tricuspid valve replacement in a 39-year-old man with peripheral intravenous drug abuse who had bilateral pneumothoraces secondary to septic pulmonary emboli originating on large tricuspid valve infected vegetations. The patient died 21 days after the valve replacement.
CONCLUSIONS: Tricuspid valve replacement is an especially dangerous procedure in intravenous drug abusers who present with bilateral pneumothoraces and advanced cardiopulmonary pathology.
Keywords: Endocarditis, Pneumothorax, Pulmonary Embolism, Sepsis, Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency
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