Endocarditis in an infant causing "tricuspid atresia".
A 3-month-old male infant died of tricuspid valve nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis complicating disseminated intravascular coagulation. The vegetations were so extensive as to cause tricuspid atresia and led to congestive right ventricular failure terminating in death. The diagnosis was made only at post mortem.
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Institute of Pathological Anatomy, University of Padova Medical School, Italy.
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D004696:Endocarditis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000473:pathology*