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01.10.2009 | Images in Pediatric Cardiology
Mycotic Aneurysm of the Ascending Aorta in a Child with Aortic Endocarditis
verfasst von:
Riza Turkoz, Selman Vefa Yildirim, Isa Coskun, Orhan Saim Demirturk, Oner Gulcan
Erschienen in:
Pediatric Cardiology
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Ausgabe 7/2009
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Excerpt
A 7-year-old girl presented to the hospital with dyspnea, fatigue, and anorexia. Her family also reported significant weight loss. One year earlier, she had undergone an unsuccessful balloon aortic valvuloplasty. During the previous 3 months, she had undergone extensive empiric antibiotic treatment. Despite this treatment, her general status worsened, and she was transferred to our institution. …