Infective endocarditis of the tricuspid valve

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作者
Butany, Jagdish [1 ]
Dev, Varun
Leong, Shaun W.
Soor, Gursharan S.
Thangaroopan, Molly
Borger, Michael A.
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[1] Toronto Gen Hosp, Univ Hlth Network, Dept Pathol E4 301, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada
[2] Toronto Gen Hosp, Univ Hlth Network, Dept Cardiol, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada
[3] Toronto Gen Hosp, Univ Hlth Network, Dept Cardiac Surg, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada
[4] Univ Toronto, Dept Lab Med & Pathobiol, Toronto, ON, Canada
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10.1111/j.1540-8191.2006.00313.x
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Infective endocarditis (IE) usually involves the left-sided valves, and IE involving the tricuspid valve (TV) is rare, often developing in intravenous drug users (IDU). We present a case of a 32-year-old male, an intravenous drug abuser (IDA), who presented with nonspecific septic symptoms, and was treated with TV conserving surgery. Pathological examination confirmed tissue destruction, friable thrombotic vegetations, and microorganisms in the leaflet tissue.
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页数:2
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