An unusual clinical presentation of isolated tricuspid valve endocarditis: Acute leukosis
Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (Turkey), cilt.35, sa.3, ss.85-87, 2018 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2018
- Doi Numarası: 10.5835/jecm.omu.35.03.006
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (Turkey)
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.85-87
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Acute leukosis Isolated tricuspid endocarditis Methicillin-sensitive staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) No risk factor Transthoracic echocardiography
- Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Right-sided infective endocarditis (IE) is observed especially in patients using intravenous medications or illicit drugs, and who have right-sided pacemaker, central venous catheter, or congenital heart disease. We present a case of successful medical and surgical treatment for isolated tricuspid valve infective endocarditis with abnormal hematological and pulmonary findings in a young woman without predisposing risk factors.