title: Successful medical therapy of mitral anular abscess complicating infective endocarditis.
abstract: A case of staphylococcal endocarditis with the echocardiographic findings of mitral anular abscess is described. The anular mass resolved after 9 weeks of antibiotic therapy. This case illustrates that perivalvular abscess complicating infective endocarditis may respond to medical therapy.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve; D009254:Nafcillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D009254:Nafcillin