Pericoronary pseudotumor caused by helicobacter cinaedi

Int Heart J. 2014;55(5):463-5. doi: 10.1536/ihj.14-018. Epub 2014 Jul 28.

Abstract

Cardiac tumors and tumor-like lesions are uncommon; most are true neoplasms. We here report a case of a pericoronary tumor-like lesion surrounding the right coronary artery in a 39-year-old man who presented with fever and chest pain. Although clarithromycin was administered for 1 week, his fever persisted. Helicobacter cinaedi (H. cinaedi) was isolated from blood cultures and found to be sensitive to ceftriaxone. A computed tomography scan showed a tumor-like lesion with no (18)F-fl uorodeoxyglucose uptake surrounding the right coronary artery. After administration of ceftriaxone, the tumor-like lesion diminished in size according to meticulous computed tomography examinations. We therefore concluded that it was caused by H. cinaedi infection. The patient has been followed up closely for 1 year and remains asymptomatic.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Ceftriaxone / administration & dosage
  • Coronary Vessels
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Granuloma, Plasma Cell / diagnosis
  • Granuloma, Plasma Cell / drug therapy
  • Granuloma, Plasma Cell / microbiology*
  • Heart Diseases / diagnosis
  • Heart Diseases / drug therapy
  • Heart Diseases / microbiology*
  • Helicobacter / isolation & purification*
  • Helicobacter Infections / diagnosis
  • Helicobacter Infections / drug therapy
  • Helicobacter Infections / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Ceftriaxone