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患者は61歳,男性.2週間続く発熱を放置.発熱より2カ月後増悪する呼吸困難のために当院受診.血液培養陰性,白血球,CRPは正常範囲であった.心エコー上,大動脈弁閉鎖不全症(IV度)を認めた.神経学的異常所見はなく,頭部CT・MRIでは,感染性脳動脈瘤は認めなかった.内科的治療にても心不全が進行したため,準緊急手術施行.大動脈弁置換術直後,瞳孔散大,対光反射消失.頭部CTにて左脳内出血と診断された.患者は術後9日目に死亡した.切除した弁組織は好中球を主体とした炎症所見が明らかで,感染の活動期にあった.
Summary
Neurologic complications are common in patients with infective endocarditis. These include cerebral septic infarction, hemorrhagic infarction and mycotic aneurysm. A 61-year-old man, with a history of fever for two weeks, presented dyspnea. Echocardiography revealed vegetation on the aortic valve with severe aortic valve regurgitation. C-reactive protein and leukocyte counts were within normal range. He presented no significant neurologic findings. Mycotic aneurysm was not detected by MRI angiography. Because of congestive heart failure, an urgent aortic valve replacement was performed. Shortly after the operation, the patient suffered intra-cranial hemorrhage. He died9days, postoperatively.
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