A Rare Presentation of Perivalvular Abscess and Infective Valve Endocarditis as Multiple Cerebral Septic Emboli Mimicking Ischemic Stroke.
aortic valve infective endocarditis
catheter related infection
end stage renal disease (esrd)
hemodialysis
perivalvular abscess
septic emboli
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2023
Jul 2023
Historique:
accepted:
12
07
2023
medline:
14
8
2023
pubmed:
14
8
2023
entrez:
14
8
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The perivalvular cardiac abscess is a severe condition associated with infective endocarditis, leading to significant morbidity and mortality if not diagnosed and managed promptly. Neurological complications, particularly stroke, can occur due to embolic events resulting from cardiac abscesses. A 63-year-old female with end-stage renal disease and multiple comorbidities presented with altered mental status. Imaging revealed acute ischemic infarcts in the frontotemporal lobes, suggesting the embolic phenomenon. Blood cultures grew
Identifiants
pubmed: 37575829
doi: 10.7759/cureus.41806
pmc: PMC10422861
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e41806Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023, Mandyam et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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