A case of subacute infective endocarditis combined with multiple brain and splenic abscesses / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : S902-S906, 2003.
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ABSTRACT
Systemic septic embolism is one of the most important complications of infective endocarditis, but subacute infective endocarditis has a milder clinical course and rare metastatic lesions. Extracardiac complications and poor response to adequate medical therapy is a good indication of cardiac surgery. We report a case of subacute infective endocarditis combined with multiple brain and splenic abscesses. A 55 year old woman was admitted to this hospital because of intermittent spiking fever for 2 months. She had hypertension and valvular heart disease 4 years ago. Small vegetations of the mitral valve, spiking fever exceeding 38degrees C and septic embolic event including brain and splenic abscesses were present. On the 9th hospital day, fever subsided with vancomycin therapy. 4 weeks after admission, mitral valve replacement was performed.
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Main subject:
Thoracic Surgery
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Brain
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Brain Abscess
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Vancomycin
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Abdominal Abscess
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Abscess
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Embolism
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Endocarditis
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Fever
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Heart Valve Diseases
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2003
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Article