Vegetation biopsy using transesophageal echocardiography guidance: a technique to aid in diagnosis of culture-negative endocarditis.
A method of obtaining a vegetation sample in a culture-negative endocarditis is described. A combination of fluoroscopy and transesophageal echocardiography was utilized to obtain the sample. The results positively influenced the diagnosis and treatment in this 16-yr-old male with complex congenital heart disease.
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham 35294-0007, USA.
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Samdarshi
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D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male