Embolic Showering from Non-Bacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis and Adenocarcinoma of the Lung

Background: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) is a paraneoplastic phenomenon with sterile vegetations. It is associated with adenocarcinoma and can shower emboli, which can be the presenting symptom. Case Presentation: A 44-year-old woman with adenocarcinoma of the lung presented with c...

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Main Authors:	Brian Cheung, Abhijit Shivkumar, Ahmed Ahmed
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SMC MEDIA SRL 2020-07-01
Series:	European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:	endocarditis infective endocarditis lung cancer marantic endocarditis
Online Access:	https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1798

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spelling	doaj-2f0a06f72ead418d9c36c5d67ec93e1e2020-11-25T03:41:06ZengSMC MEDIA SRLEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine2284-25942020-07-0110.12890/2020_0017981426Embolic Showering from Non-Bacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis and Adenocarcinoma of the LungBrian Cheung0Abhijit Shivkumar1Ahmed Ahmed2Saint Bernards Healthcare, Jonesboro, Arkansas, USASaint Bernards Healthcare, Jonesboro, Arkansas, USASaint Bernards Healthcare, Jonesboro, Arkansas, USABackground: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) is a paraneoplastic phenomenon with sterile vegetations. It is associated with adenocarcinoma and can shower emboli, which can be the presenting symptom. Case Presentation: A 44-year-old woman with adenocarcinoma of the lung presented with chest pain, left hand weakness, and ataxia due to repeated embolic showering from NBTE to the central nervous system (CNS) and spleen. Conclusion: NBTE is a rare condition that should be on the differential diagnosis in patients with culture-negative endocarditis and a history of adenocarcinoma.https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1798endocarditisinfective endocarditislung cancermarantic endocarditis
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title	Embolic Showering from Non-Bacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis and Adenocarcinoma of the Lung
title_short	Embolic Showering from Non-Bacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis and Adenocarcinoma of the Lung
title_full	Embolic Showering from Non-Bacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis and Adenocarcinoma of the Lung
title_fullStr	Embolic Showering from Non-Bacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis and Adenocarcinoma of the Lung
title_full_unstemmed	Embolic Showering from Non-Bacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis and Adenocarcinoma of the Lung
title_sort	embolic showering from non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis and adenocarcinoma of the lung
publisher	SMC MEDIA SRL
series	European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
issn	2284-2594
publishDate	2020-07-01
description	Background: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) is a paraneoplastic phenomenon with sterile vegetations. It is associated with adenocarcinoma and can shower emboli, which can be the presenting symptom. Case Presentation: A 44-year-old woman with adenocarcinoma of the lung presented with chest pain, left hand weakness, and ataxia due to repeated embolic showering from NBTE to the central nervous system (CNS) and spleen. Conclusion: NBTE is a rare condition that should be on the differential diagnosis in patients with culture-negative endocarditis and a history of adenocarcinoma.
topic	endocarditis infective endocarditis lung cancer marantic endocarditis
url	https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1798
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Embolic Showering from Non-Bacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis and Adenocarcinoma of the Lung

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