Spontaneous Bacterial Coronary Sinus Septic Thrombophlebitis Treated Successfully Medically. Issue 3 (6th November 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fournet, Maxime; Behaghel, Albin; Pavy, Carine; Flecher, Erwan; Thebault, Christophe
• Is Part Of: Echocardiography. Volume 31:Issue 3(2014)
• Page Start: E92
• Page End: E93
• Publication Date: 2013-11-06
• Subjects: Echocardiography -- Periodicals; Echocardiography -- Periodicals; 616.1207543
• DOI: 10.1111/echo.12430
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0742-2822

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en" id="echo12430-abs-0001"> <title>Mini‐Abstract</title> <p>A 38‐year‐old farmer was hospitalized for fever, chills, cough, and chest pain lasting for 7 days. Due to persistent symptoms, patient was referred to hospital. Blood cultures identified oxacillin‐sensitive <italic>Staphylococcus aureus</italic> (OSSA). Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) showed large pericardial effusion, a mobile heterogeneous mass originating from the coronary sinus ostium, no sign of valvular endocarditis. Pericardiocentesis was done carrying out purulent fluid, microbiological culture isolating an OSSA. Parenteral penicillin M was administered for 6 weeks. At the end of this antibiotherapy regimen, TTE showed no coronary sinus mass with complete vacuity of the coronary sinus vein and no pericardial effusion.</p> </abstract>