Unusual cause of septic pulmonary emboli: Infected iliac aneurysm with suppurative thrombophlebitis

We present a case of SPE caused by an infected iliac arterial aneurysm complicated with suppurative thrombophlebitis of the inferior vena cava due to Klebsiella pneumoniae.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - July 1, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Keisuke Maeda, Toshihisa Ichiba, Masako Hata, Tomohiro Taniguchi, Kazunori Seo, Hiroshi Naitou Source Type: research