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  • Title: Aortic root abscess complicating bacterial endocarditis. Demonstration by computed tomography.
    Author: Cowan JC, Patrick D, Reid DS.
    Journal: Br Heart J; 1984 Nov; 52(5):591-3. PubMed ID: 6498038.
    Abstract:
    A 68 year old man with an aortic valve prosthesis was admitted to hospital with Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis. Despite antibiotic treatment he continued to be pyrexial. Computed tomography identified a probable abscess between the root of the aorta and the left atrium. The presence of an abscess in this location was subsequently confirmed at operation. Computed tomography is a useful additional diagnostic method for identifying this potentially lethal complication of bacterial endocarditis.
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