Pulmonary Embolism Associated with Scrub Typhus.
10.3904/kjm.2016.91.2.224
- Author:
Ji Yeon LEE
1
;
Chang In NOH
;
In Tae SO
;
Hyun Ah KIM
;
Seong Yeol RYU
Author Information
1. Department of Infectious Disease, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. 121rsy@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Scrub typhus;
Pulmonary embolism
- MeSH:
Doxycycline;
Dyspnea;
Emergencies;
Exanthema;
Fever;
Gangrene;
Humans;
Korea;
Mortality;
Orientia tsutsugamushi;
Pulmonary Embolism*;
Scrub Typhus*;
Venous Thrombosis
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2016;91(2):224-228
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acute pulmonary embolism is a cardiovascular emergency and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Endothelial damage secondary to invasion by Orientia tsutsugamushi can lead to focal occlusive endangiitis, causing microinfarcts in various tissues. This localized process can also cause venous thrombosis and peripheral gangrene. However, pulmonary embolism associated with scrub typhus has not been reported in Korea. Here, we report a patient diagnosed with pulmonary embolism associated with scrub typhus, the first report of its kind. The patient had an eschar with detection of anti-tsutsugamushi antibody, fever, dyspnea, and a maculopapular rash over the entire body. He was treated with doxycycline and anticoagulation therapy.
