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 |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 0976-2833 |
DOI: | 10.4103/0975-3583.78601 |