Isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis in a normal heart
Isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis is a very rare entity, usually associated with intravenous drug abuse. We describe a case of isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis in a diabetic patient with no apparent precipitating factors besides a lesion on the right hallux. The clinical course was favorabl...
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doaj-35dfb86952c1420f881b12bea46d4fd12020-11-25T02:19:42ZengElsevierRevista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)2174-20492012-09-01319615617Isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis in a normal heartDavide Moreira0Emanuel Correia1Bruno Rodrigues2Luís Santos3Joana Capelo4Luís Abreu5Luís Nunes6Jorge Oliveira-Santos7Corresponding author.; Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, Viseu, PortugalCentro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, Viseu, PortugalCentro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, Viseu, PortugalCentro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, Viseu, PortugalCentro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, Viseu, PortugalCentro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, Viseu, PortugalCentro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, Viseu, PortugalCentro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, Viseu, PortugalIsolated pulmonary valve endocarditis is a very rare entity, usually associated with intravenous drug abuse. We describe a case of isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis in a diabetic patient with no apparent precipitating factors besides a lesion on the right hallux. The clinical course was favorable and he was discharged home after a six-week course of antibiotic therapy. Resumo: A endocardite isolada da válvula pulmonar é uma patologia extremamente rara, estando mais comummente associada ao consumo de drogas por via intravenosa. Descrevemos um caso de endocardite isolada da válvula pulmonar num doente diabético cujo único factor de risco identificado era uma lesão no hálux direito. A evolução foi favorável e o doente teve alta clínica após Seis semanas de antibioterapia. Keywords: Infective endocarditis, Pulmonary valve, Three-dimensional echocardiography, Palavras-chave: Endocardite infecciosa, Válvula pulmonar, Ecocardiografia a tres-dimenshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204912001444 |
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Isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis is a very rare entity, usually associated with intravenous drug abuse. We describe a case of isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis in a diabetic patient with no apparent precipitating factors besides a lesion on the right hallux. The clinical course was favorable and he was discharged home after a six-week course of antibiotic therapy. Resumo: A endocardite isolada da válvula pulmonar é uma patologia extremamente rara, estando mais comummente associada ao consumo de drogas por via intravenosa. Descrevemos um caso de endocardite isolada da válvula pulmonar num doente diabético cujo único factor de risco identificado era uma lesão no hálux direito. A evolução foi favorável e o doente teve alta clínica após Seis semanas de antibioterapia. Keywords: Infective endocarditis, Pulmonary valve, Three-dimensional echocardiography, Palavras-chave: Endocardite infecciosa, Válvula pulmonar, Ecocardiografia a tres-dimens |
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