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Isolated Native Valve Endocarditis on Tricuspid Valve: A Case Report / 대한흉부외과학회지
Article de Ko | WPRIM | ID: wpr-183575
Bibliothèque responsable: WPRO
ABSTRACT
Native valve endocarditis (NVE) without preexisting structural valve or congenital cardiac malformation especially in pediatric group is rare. A case of isolated tricuspid valve endocarditis in a 7-year-old child without any cardiac malformation is described. This child had suffered from fever and productive cough for 3 weeks. Blood culture grew Staphylococcus aureus. Fever was not controlled even with proper antibiotic treatment. Transthoracic echocardiogram and lung perfusion scan revealed a large vegetation on the tricuspid valve with multiple embolism Surgical procedures included vegetectomy partial cusps resection and pericardial patch valvuloplasty. Th patient was in NYHA class I during follow up.
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Texte intégral: 1 Indice: WPRIM Sujet Principal: Perfusion / Staphylococcus aureus / Valve atrioventriculaire droite / Études de suivi / Toux / Embolie / Endocardite / Endocardite bactérienne / Fièvre / Poumon Type d'étude: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Limites du sujet: Child / Humans langue: Ko Texte intégral: The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Année: 1999 Type: Article
Texte intégral: 1 Indice: WPRIM Sujet Principal: Perfusion / Staphylococcus aureus / Valve atrioventriculaire droite / Études de suivi / Toux / Embolie / Endocardite / Endocardite bactérienne / Fièvre / Poumon Type d'étude: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Limites du sujet: Child / Humans langue: Ko Texte intégral: The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Année: 1999 Type: Article