Libman–Sacks endocarditis, and other echocardiographic findings in systemic lupus erythematosus: Case report

Case report of a 19 year-old female patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who was presented to Ain Shams University Hospital complaining of dyspnea on moderate exertion. Echocardiography showed the presence of sterile vegetation on the mitral valve, Libman–Sacks endocarditis (LSE).

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mohamed Atef Hamza, Lamyaa Allam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2012-09-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S111026081200018X