Lateral thoracic artery aneurysm with lung abscess and empyema caused by Streptococcus intermedius

Abstract

This is a case of pseudoaneurysm associated with lung abscess caused by Streptococcus intermedius. This infection can be fatal, as these bacteria can invade the vascular wall and induce lethal hemorrhage.

A case of delayed bleeding of the chest wall after VATS treated with transcatheter arterial embolization

“…As a method for hemostasis, we chose gauze compression for the initial postoperative bleeding, but this was insufficient and rebleeding occurred 17 days after the operation. Other treatments include hemostasis by endovascular intervention [ 6 , 13–15 ] and surgical hemostasis. In this case, we chose endovascular treatment, since this is less invasive than reoperation, the bleeding site was identifiable on angiography, and risks of general anesthesia, wound infection and lung injury in reopening surgery were avoided.…”

Lung abscess due to Streptococcus intermedius associated with SARS CoV‐2 infection in pregnancy: Unusual presentation and complication of a commensal bacteria during pregnancy

“…Moreover, a left thoracic artery pseudoaneurysm has been described as a secondary complication of a lung abscess in a 66‐year‐old man. 20 …”

“…In our case, blood cultures were performed with a negative result, and no signs or symptoms related to probable or confirmed endocarditis were found. Moreover, a left thoracic artery pseudoaneurysm has been described as a secondary complication of a lung abscess in a 66‐year‐old man 20 …”

“…Moreover, a left thoracic artery pseudoaneurysm has been described as a secondary complication of a lung abscess in a 66-year-old man. 20 In regard to SARS-CoV-2 coinfection with Streptococcus intermedius, we reviewed the available medical literature in the major clinical databases (PubMed, Google Scholar, and SciELO). We found five articles, consisting of three case reports, 21,22,23 a case series, 24 and one cross-sectional study.…”

Streptococcus intermedius Brain Abscess with Lung Abscess and Aortic Valve Endocarditis: A Case Report and Literature Review

“…We reviewed the available medical literature by PubMed with the keywords “ Streptococcus intermedius ” AND “lung abscess”, “pleural effusion” and “pleural empyema” from 1993 to 2023, published in English. We found 34 articles meeting the inclusion criteria ( Table 2 ), of which 4 described concomitant brain and lung abscesses, but none reported the presence of lung and brain abscesses due to S. intermedius associated with left sided endocarditis [ 1 , 2 , 8 , 9 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 ]. Only one paper [ 8 ] described the case of a lung and brain abscess associated with Chiari network endocarditis in the right heart.…”