Infective endocarditis associated with atopic dermatitisYamato Tamura, MD*, and Takehisa Abe, MDDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nara Prefectural Seiwa Medical Center, 1-14-16 Mimuro, Sango-cho, Ikoma-gun, Nara, 636-0802, Japan*Corresponding author: Yamato Tamura, MDDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nara Prefectural Seiwa Medical Center1-14-16 Mimuro, Sango-cho, Ikoma-gun, Nara 636-0802, JapanTel: +81-745-32-0505Fax: +81-745-32-0517E-mail: [email protected]

A 60-year-old woman with bilateral superficial femoral artery occlusion underwent femoral-popliteal bypass surgery. Six months later, left vascular prosthesis occlusion occurred; 1.5 years later, an occlusive embolus developed in the deep femoral artery. The proximal prosthesis aspect was detached from the native vessel. The limb was salvaged with bypass surgery.

A man with persistent dyspnea was brought to our hospital in an emergency. Cardiac catheterization revealed right coronary artery occlusion. The patient went into shock on the second day of treatment due to rapid pericardial effusion. The pericardial fluid was cloudy and non-bloody, which was judged purulent pericarditis.