Bacterial endocarditis after Hurst bougienage in a patient with a benign oesophageal stricture
| Autor: | Yin Tp, Dellipiani Aw |
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| Rok vydání: | 1983 |
| Předmět: |
Male
medicine.medical_specialty Benign oesophageal stricture business.industry medicine.medical_treatment valvular heart disease Gastroenterology Rheumatic Heart Disease Streptococcus Endocarditis Bacterial medicine.disease Dilatation Surgery Bacterial endocarditis medicine Esophageal Stenosis Upper gastrointestinal Intubation Bougienage Humans Mitral Valve Mouth Edentulous business Aged |
| Zdroj: | Endoscopy. 15(1) |
| ISSN: | 0013-726X |
| Popis: | A case of bacterial endocarditis which proved fatal in a 65-year-old edentulous male Caucasian with rheumatic valvular heart disease is reported. This occurred following dilatation of a benign oesophageal stricture with a Hurst mercury bougie. Transient low grade bacteraemia following upper gastrointestinal intubation is well documented but we are not aware of any published reports on bacterial endocarditis following this procedure and the possible implications of this case are discussed. |
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