Isolated apical intracavitary left ventricular abscess in a normal heart: a rare complication of Streptococcus milleri endocarditis.
A 31-year-old patient without past history of cardiac disease presented with an atypical form of Streptococcus milleri endocarditis. The disease progressed in an unusually aggressive manner, with abscess formation in the apex of the left ventricular cavity. The cardiac valves functioned normally and were not affected by the disease.
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Universitario 'Marqués de Valdecilla', University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain.
Nistal
J F
JF
Gutierrez
J A
JA
Rodriguez
M A
MA
Revuelta
J M
JM
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D018450:Disease Progression; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000382:microbiology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013290:Streptococcal Infections