Staphylococcus aureus nedenli septik pulmoner emboli, çocuklarda nadiren görülür. Ancak hızlı bir şekilde tedavi edilmezse ölümcül olabilen bir enfeksiyondur. Üç gündür devam eden halsizlik, ateş yüksekliği, yaygın ekstremite ağrısı ve solunum sıkıntısı ile başvuran 13 yaşındaki bir erkek çocuğun akciğer grafisinde bilateral plevral effüzyon ve yaygın parankimal infiltrasyonlar izlendi. Olgunun bilgisayarlı tomografisinde mediastende en büyüğü 16 mm olan çok sayıda lenf nodunun yanı sıra her iki akciğerde çok sayıda periferik yerleşimli, bazen subplevral yerleşim gösteren ve kavitasyonla seyreden en büyüğü 3 cm çapında düzensiz sınırlı, içerisinde hava bronkogramları bulunan konsolidasyon alanları saptandı. Septik pulmoner emboli tanısı konulan olguya vankomisin, meropenem ve klindamisin tedavisi başlanıldı. Klinik izlemin başlangıcında alınan periferik kan kültüründe Staphylococcus aureus üremesi belirlendi. Stafilokkal emboli bulunan olguda akciğer parankimi dışında odak belirlenememesi nedeniyle serum IgA düzeyi ölçüldü. Serum IgA düzeyinin düşük bulunması üzerine selektif IgA eksikliği tanısı konuldu. Tedavinin başlangıcından altı hafta sonra klinik özellikleri, laboratuvar değerleri ve görüntüleme bulguları belirgin olarak düzelen olgu taburcu edildi.
Septic pulmonary emboli caused by Staphylococcus aureus is rarely encountered in children. Such a clinical condition may become fatal unless it is treated rapidly and meticulously. A 13-year-old boy was admitted to the study center due to fatigue, fever, generalized myalgia and respiratory distress that had continued for the last three days. Chest X-ray showed bilateral pleural effusion and widespread parenchymal infi ltration in both lungs. Thorax computed tomography demonstrated multiple lymphadenopathies (with the largest diameter 16 mm) as well as many peripheral and subpleural consolidations (with the largest diameter 3 mm) that consisted of air bronchograms surrounded by indentations. A combination of vancomycin, meropenem and clindamycin was administered due to the initial diagnosis of septic pulmonary emboli. Peripheral blood culture revealed Staphylococcus aureus during clinical follow up and the diagnosis was therefore changed to staphylococcal emboli. There was no other involvement than that of the pulmonary parenchyma and serum IgA level was below the normal range so a diagnosis of selective IgA defi ciency was made. The patient’s clinical characteristics, laboratory values and radiological imaging fi ndings improved signifi cantly and he was discharged six weeks after the commencement of medical treatment
Other ID | JA87KU49EH |
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Journal Section | Case Report |
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Publication Date | April 1, 2014 |
Submission Date | April 1, 2014 |
Published in Issue | Year 2014 Volume: 8 Issue: 4 |
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