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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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of cardiovascular disease research 2011, Vol.2 (1), p.71-73
Hauptverfasser: Rohani, Atoosheh, Akbari, Vahid, Homayoon, Kianoosh
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:0976-2833
DOI:10.4103/0975-3583.78601