M867: Heart, aorta and oesophagus

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dc.descriptionClinical history : A male white child 8 years old with history of fatigue, listlessness, weight loss and sudden severe backache.
dc.descriptionClinical diagnosis of ventriculo-septal coagulase positive staphylococcus was isolated from blood culture and bacterial endocarditis suspected.
dc.descriptionThe patient developed terminal massive haematemesis and haemoptysis.
dc.descriptionAutopsy findings : 1. Coarctation of aorta with mycotic aneurysm rupturing into the oesophagus and upper · lobe of right lung.
dc.description2.. Bicuspid aorta valve.
dc.description3. Left ventricular hypertrophy.
dc.description4. Abnormal wide sinus oesophagus.
dc.descriptionDiagnosis: Coarctation of the aorta with a mycotic aneurysm distally and with a rupture to the oesophagus
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/106633
dc.titleM867: Heart, aorta and oesophagus

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