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Multivalve endocarditis with multiple peripheral and pulmonary embolisms: a case report.

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: Fever of unknown origin in elderly patients is a difficult diagnostic problem. Infective endocarditis is often not diagnosed in this group of patients, in whom other etiologies like cancer are considered first. The authors report a case in which an elderly woman with subacute mitral and tricuspid infective endocarditis was correctly diagnosed only after a peripheral embolism. Besides having multiple pulmonary and peripheral embolisms, she developed a left femoral mycotic aneurysm.

Source: PubMed

Authors: Anabela Pinto, Luísa Moura Branco, Nuno Pelicano, Joana Feliciano, Gonçalo Sobrinho, Ana F Agapito, Spencer Salomão, Mota Capitão, Jorge Quininha

Institution: Hospital de Santa Marta

Language: English

Topic: Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2149880788

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