title: Serial echocardiographic abnormalities in nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis of the mitral valve.
abstract: This report describes the clinical course and serial echocardiographic abnormalities in a patient with nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis and repeated embolic episodes. Serial echocardiograms revealed a mass of abnormal echoes on the anterior mitral leaflet and progressive restriction of mitral valvular motion. Cineangiographic studies demonstrated a large filling defect in the area of the mitral valve. Surgical intervention confirmed the presence of a large vegetation on the mitral valve. The surgical specimen consisted of a sterile, partially organized fibrin thrombus. The echocardiographic abnormalities are described and discussed in relation to the clinical and pathologic findings.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery