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Case of the Week 603




What is the most likely diagnosis?

  • 29 year-old male with hemoptysis



Coronal Reformatted Chest CT

  1. Metastatic Nodules
  2. Castlemann Disease
  3. Septic Emboli
  4. Tracheomegaly
  5. Congestive Heart Failure

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Answer:


3.Septic Emboli

 

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Septic Emboli

 

General Considerations

  • Age
    • Majority <40 years
  • Predisposed
    • IV drug abusers
    • Alcoholism
    • Immunodeficiency
    • CHD
    • Dermal infection (cellulitis, carbuncles)
  • Sources
    • Tricuspid valve endocarditis
      • Most common cause in IV drug abusers
    • Pelvic thrombophlebitis
    • Infected venous catheter or pacemaker wire
    • Arteriovenous shunts for hemodialysis
    • Drug abuse producing septic thrombophlebitis (eg, heroin addicts)

 

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