Infective endocarditis presents as isolated splenomegaly
Sub acute left-sided bacterial endocarditis is a serious condition that may be overlooked due to highly variable clinical manifestations. We present the case of a 45-year-old man who presented with complaints of fullness in his abdomen and splenomegaly that referred to the surgery clinic. He underwe...
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| Published in: | Journal of cardiovascular disease research Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 71 - 73 |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English |
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01-01-2011
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| Summary: | Sub acute left-sided bacterial endocarditis is a serious condition that may be overlooked due to highly variable clinical manifestations. We present the case of a 45-year-old man who presented with complaints of fullness in his abdomen and splenomegaly that referred to the surgery clinic. He underwent diagnostic splenectomy. 3 month after splenectomy endocarditis was diagnosed. We recommend echocardiography in the work up of isolated splenomegaly. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 content type line 59 SourceType-Reports-1 ObjectType-Report-1 |
| ISSN: | 0976-2833 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/0975-3583.78601 |