[Mitral valve replacement in an infant with disseminated lupus erythematosus and Libman-Sacks endocarditis].
The authors report a case of Libman-Sacks endocarditis of the posterior mitral leaflet in a child treated for disseminated lupus erythematosus for 8 years. Mitral valve replacement was performed. Libman-Sacks vegetations are hardly ever recognised in vivo and have never been previously reported in a child. The incidence of this cardiac complication of lupus erythematosus is probably higher than indicated in the literature. Attentive cardiac examination and systematic echocardiography should be part of routine follow-up of patients with disseminated lupus erythematosus.
D002648:Child; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013577:Syndrome
Remplacement valvulaire mitral chez un enfant atteint de lupus érythémateux disséminé et d'une endocardite de Libman-Sacks.