[Pulmonary valve endocarditis caused by Streptococcus D bovis in a patient with a colorectal adenocarcinoma].
A case of pulmonary endocarditis caused by Streptococcus D bovis in a female patient with colorectal adenocarcinoma is reported. The M-mode and two-dimensional echocardiographic and pulsed doppler ultrasound findings are described. A review of the literature shows that Streptococcus D bovis pulmonary endocarditis is rare. Any septicaemia or endocarditis caused by this organism calls for invasive exploration of the digestive tract, and especially the colon.
Chidiac
C
C
Département des maladies infectieuses de l'université de Llle hôpital Gustave-Dron, Tourcoing, France.
Leroy
O
O
Millaire
A
A
Desprez
D
D
Beaucaire
G
G
Houdas
Y
Y
Mouton
Y
Y
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011665:Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013290:Streptococcal Infections; D014463:Ultrasonography
Endocardite pulmonaire à Streptococcus D bovis chez une patiente atteinte d'un adénocarcinome colo-rectal.