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Persistent high fever and systemic inflammation induced by percutaneous coronary intervention-related periaortitis
Case report
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Authors: Takamori Kakino, Tomohiro Nakayama, Hideo Yamamoto
Published Date December 2009
Volume 2009:5 Pages 1059 - 1062
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/VHRM.S8226
Takamori Kakino, Tomohiro Nakayama, Hideo Yamamoto
Department of Cardiology and Radiology, Kyushu Kosei–Nenkin Hospital, Kitakyushi City, Japan
Abstract: After coronary catheterization, fever sometimes occurs, usually transiently. We report a very rare case that suggests persistent high fever and systemic inflammation might be caused by periaortitis induced by coronary catheterization including percutaneous coronary intervention.
Keywords: periaortitis, percutaneous coronary intervention, fever, computed tomography
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