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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications Pvt Ltd
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3120277/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21716757 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0975-3583.78601 |
| Sumario: | 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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