Acute septic thrombophlebitis of the lower extremities due to foreign body injury and infection: a case report

Autor: Guofu Zheng, Daoxiong Xiao, Hailiang Xie, Minggui Lai, Bo Ye, Xiaochun Liu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08245-5
Popis: Abstract Background Septic thrombophlebitis (STP) of the lower extremities caused by foreign bodies is rare in the clinic, and the symptoms are serious. If the correct treatment is not implemented as soon as possible, the patient may progress to sepsis. Case presentation We report the case of a 51-year-old normally healthy male who developed fever 3 days after field work. When he was weeding with a lawn mower in the field, a metal foreign body from the grass flew into his left lower abdomen, resulting in an eschar on his left lower abdomen. He was diagnosed with scrub typhus but did not respond well to anti-infective treatment. After a detailed inquiry of his medical history and an auxiliary examination, the diagnosis was confirmed as STP of the left lower limb caused by a foreign body. After surgery, anticoagulation and anti-infection treatment, the infection and thrombosis were controlled, and the patient was cured and discharged. Conclusions STP caused by foreign bodies is rare. Early detection of the aetiology of sepsis and early adoption of the correct measures can effectively block the progression of the disease and reduce the patient’s pain. Clinicians should identify the source of sepsis through a medical history and clinical examination.
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