Septic pulmonary emboli. A rare cause of bilateral pneumothorax in drug abusers.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
An intravenous drug abuser presented with bilateral pneumothorax. This is a previously unreported (to our knowledge) complication of septic pulmonary emboli secondary to right-sided endocarditis. This possibility must be considered in the differential diagnosis of pneumothorax in drug addicts.
Medical subject headings
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Pneumothorax
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Staphylococcal Infections
- Substance Abuse, Intravenous