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Bloody Pleural Effusion In Septic Pulmonary Emboli :A presentation of right-sided endocarditis: A report of two cases

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avatar Zohreh Aminzadeh 1 , * , avatar Hamid Reza Behzad 2

1 1)Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, 2)The University of Queensland, UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Herston, [email protected], Australia

2 Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, IR Iran

How to Cite: Aminzadeh Z, Behzad H. Bloody Pleural Effusion In Septic Pulmonary Emboli :A presentation of right-sided endocarditis: A report of two cases. Jundishapur J Microbiol.5(3): 516-518.
doi: 10.5812/jjm.4061.

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Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology: 5 (3); 516-518
Article Type: Case Report
Received: July 15, 2011
Accepted: January 2, 2012
DOI: 10.5812/jjm.4061
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Abstract

Pulmonary embolism is the fourth leading cause of pleural effusion. Pleural effusion that results from a pulmonary embolus is usually small and unilateral. A pulmonary embolus is the most common cause of pleuritic chest pain and pleural effusion in patients aged under 40 years. The incidence, characteristics, and pathogenesis of pleural effusions in patients with right-sided endocarditis (RSE) are poorly defined. Possible mechanisms of pleural fluid formation in RSE include parapneumonic effusion, septic pulmonary emboli with or without infarction, and empyema. We report 2 cases of bloody pleural effusion, combined with septic pulmonary emboli and dyspnea, as the initial manifestation of right-sided endocarditis.

Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education:
Septic pulmonary emboli, pleural effusion and right-sided endocarditis should be considered as a possible cause of any pulmonary symptoms in drug users. Paraembolic effusions usually begin to resolve within a few days after institution of anticoagulant therapy, although those that are associated with parenchymal infiltrates may resolve more slowly.

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Aminzadeh Z, Behzad HR. Bloody Pleural Effusion In Septic Pulmonary Emboli :A presentation of Right-Eided Endocarditis: A Report of Two Cases. Jundishapur J Microbiol. 2012;5(3):516-8. DOI: 10.5812/jjm.4061

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