A Giant Pseudoaneurysm of the Forearm as Unusual Complication of Bacterial Endocarditis

A 59-year-old man with fever was diagnosed with endocarditis due to Streptococcus bovis. Two weeks after antibiotic therapy was started, he presented with red and painful swelling of the forearm without any sign of systemic inflammation. A giant hematoma connected to the radial artery was detected w...

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Main Authors: Michele Arcopinto, Teresa Russo, Antonio Ruvolo, Antonio Cittadini, Luigi Saccà, Raffaele Napoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/549529