Diagnoses of right-sided empyema complicating tricuspid valve endocarditis during transesophageal echocardiography.
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
; 17(5): 464-5, 2004 May.
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| ID: mdl-15122188
ABSTRACT
A 25-year-old man, who was a known intravenous drug user, underwent transesophageal echocardiography as part of investigation for suggested infective endocarditis. Tricuspid valve infective endocarditis was diagnosed. The simultaneous visualization of right-sided empyema, previously undiagnosed, by transesophageal echocardiography, led to operative treatment by thoracoscopy and right lung decortication.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones Estafilocócicas
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Válvula Tricúspide
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Abuso de Sustancias por Vía Intravenosa
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Empiema Pleural
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Endocarditis Bacteriana
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
Asunto de la revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia