title: Non-surgery related aspergillus native valvular endocarditis: report of two cases.
abstract: Two unusual cases of aspergillus valvular endocarditis without any history of cardiovascular surgery found at autopsy are reported. As there is a chance of dissemination, early diagnosis is important. Clinical awareness can lead to early recognition and effective treatment of this potentially lethal condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Morbid Anatomy, Nephrology and Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Datta
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Varma
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jha
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000473:pathology*; D001228:Aspergillosis; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology*