<i>Parvimonas micra</i> orbital cellulitis complicated with cerebral venous thrombosis and mycotic aneurysm
<i>Parvimonas micra</i> is a gram-positive anaerobic coccus typically found in the human oral cavity, upper respiratory tract and gastrointestinal system. It occasionally causes intra-abdominal abscesses, spondylodiscitis and other infections. There are very few case reports on mycotic aneurysm related to <i>P. micra</i> We describe a rare case of <i>P. micra</i> orbital cellulitis complicated with meningitis, cerebral venous thrombosis and internal carotid artery mycotic aneurysm, which was successfully treated with the combination of endovascular therapy and antibiotics. Additionally, the patient received 6 months of anticoagulation therapy for cerebral venous thrombosis.
Authors
- Presaad Pillai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8745-8166)
- Yuen Kang Chia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9395-3107)
- Ganesan Arthimulam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4020-5161)
- Yeow Hong Sak
Institutions
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2024-260728
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39