An unusual clinical presentation of isolated tricuspid valve endocarditis: Acute leukosis

Akcay M., Gülel O., Deser S. B., Gedikli Ö.

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (Turkey), cilt.35, sa.3, ss.85-87, 2018 (Scopus) identifier

  • 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.