Esophageal Lesion Reveals an Aortic Pseudoaneurysm in the Setting of Actinomyces odontolyticus Bacteremia
A toddler presented with hematemesis a few weeks after ingesting a penny. Workup revealed an esophageal lesion communicating with an aortic pseudoaneurysm in the setting of Actinomyces odontolyticus bacteremia. A. odontolytica is an oropharyngeal bacteria known to cause fistulas when introduced into...
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| Main Authors: |
Anneliese Grewing, DO, MS,
Harsha Jujjavarapu, MD,
Cameron Price, MD,
Lindsay F. Eilers, MD,
Sloane Zimmerman, MD,
Nahid Hiermandi, DO,
Athar M. Qureshi, MD,
Richard Kellermeyer, MD, PhD,
Jolie J. Britt, MD |
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| Format: | Article
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-06-01
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| Series: | JACC: Case Reports
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084923001729
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