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Published in: Rheumatology International 8/2013

01-08-2013 | Letter to the Editors

A confusing case: pulmonary lesions including cavities, isolated left heart endocarditis and inferior vena cava thrombosis in a patient with perforated diverticulitis

Authors: Metin Işik, Esat Çinar, M. Cemal Kizilarslanoğlu, Emre Özbek, Sezgin Etgül, Sedat Kiraz

Published in: Rheumatology International | Issue 8/2013

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Abstract

There are numerous causes of pulmonary cavitary lesions as infection (bacterial, parasitic and invasive fungal), Wegener granulomatosis (WG) and other vasculitis, sarcoidosis, malignancy, septic thromboembolism, airways disease (cystic bronchiectasis and bullae), pneumatoceles and traumatic parenchymal laceration. Herein, we present a case with perforated diverticulitis causing pulmonary cavitary lesions and a septic thrombus in the neighboring inferior vena cava.
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Metadata
Title
A confusing case: pulmonary lesions including cavities, isolated left heart endocarditis and inferior vena cava thrombosis in a patient with perforated diverticulitis
Authors
Metin Işik
Esat Çinar
M. Cemal Kizilarslanoğlu
Emre Özbek
Sezgin Etgül
Sedat Kiraz
Publication date
01-08-2013
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Rheumatology International / Issue 8/2013
Print ISSN: 0172-8172
Electronic ISSN: 1437-160X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-012-2424-2

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