Left atrial bacterial mural endocarditis.
An unusual case of Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis confined to the mural left atrium is presented. Echocardiographic studies revealed a 1.5 x 2.0-cm vegetation mimicking a myxoma situated in the path of a mitral regurgitant jet on a color Doppler test. Emboli to upper and lower extremities and brain complicated the patient's preoperative course. Surgical excision and pathologic examination confirmed this rare occurrence.
Bierbrier
G S
GS
Department of Medicine, University Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada.
Novick
R J
RJ
Guiraudon
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C
Wisenberg
G
G
Boughner
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D
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography