Fungal Pulmonary Valve Endocarditis Masquerading as a Pulmonary Embolism
Joint Authors
Kilic, Ahmet
Ricci, Kevin B.
Lee, Peter H. U.
Essandoh, Michael
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-02-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Septic pulmonary emboli (SPE) can be a difficult clinical entity to distinguish from thromboembolic pulmonary embolism (TPE) in a patient with history of IV drug abuse (IVDA).
We present a case of a patient who presented with failure to thrive and presumed diagnosis of recurrent PE that ultimately was discovered to have fungal pulmonary valve endocarditis resulting in a right ventricular outflow obstruction.
This required replacement of the pulmonary valve and repair of the right ventricular outflow tract.
This case highlights difficulty in differentiating pulmonary valve endocarditis with septic emboli from chronic PE in a patient with a complex medical history.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ricci, Kevin B.& Lee, Peter H. U.& Essandoh, Michael& Kilic, Ahmet. 2015. Fungal Pulmonary Valve Endocarditis Masquerading as a Pulmonary Embolism. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ricci, Kevin B.…[et al.]. Fungal Pulmonary Valve Endocarditis Masquerading as a Pulmonary Embolism. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-2.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ricci, Kevin B.& Lee, Peter H. U.& Essandoh, Michael& Kilic, Ahmet. Fungal Pulmonary Valve Endocarditis Masquerading as a Pulmonary Embolism. Case Reports in Surgery. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060155
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1060155