Parvimonas micra orbital cellulitis complicated with cerebral venous thrombosis and mycotic aneurysm.

Autor:	Sak YH; Department of Medicine, Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia sakyhong@gmail.com., Pillai P; Department of Neurology, Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia., Arthimulam G; Department of Radiology, Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia., Chia YK; Department of Neurology, Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	BMJ case reports [BMJ Case Rep] 2024 Aug 07; Vol. 17 (8). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 07.
DOI:	10.1136/bcr-2024-260728
Abstrakt:	Parvimonas micra is a gram-positive anaerobic coccus typically found in the human oral cavity, upper respiratory tract and gastrointestinal system. It occasionally causes intra-abdominal abscesses, spondylodiscitis and other infections. There are very few case reports on mycotic aneurysm related to P. micra We describe a rare case of P. micra orbital cellulitis complicated with meningitis, cerebral venous thrombosis and internal carotid artery mycotic aneurysm, which was successfully treated with the combination of endovascular therapy and antibiotics. Additionally, the patient received 6 months of anticoagulation therapy for cerebral venous thrombosis. Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared. (© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2024. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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