Synchronous primary endometrial and ovarian carcinoma in a patient with marantic endocarditis.
BACKGROUND
Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), or marantic endocarditis, is a rare form of endocarditis found in patients with advanced malignancy and collagen-vascular disorders. There is limited information about the clinical course of patients with NBTE because the majority of cases are found at the time of autopsy.


METHODS
A 38-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with recent onset of chest pain and fatigue. Initial evaluation revealed cardiac valvular disease, and the patient underwent aortic valve replacement. Final pathology revealed nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis. A metastatic work-up revealed a complex pelvic mass and elevated CA 125. The patient underwent an exploratory laparotomy and was subsequently found to have synchronous primary endometrial and ovarian carcinoma.


CONCLUSIONS
Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis is rare and carries a high mortality. This case is unusual in that the diagnosis of nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis led to the diagnosis of a gynecologic malignancy.
Numnum
T Michael
TM
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA. tmnumnum@yahoo.com
Leath
Charles A
CA
Straughn
Michael J
MJ
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001021:Aortic Valve; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D018269:Carcinoma, Endometrioid / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002637:Chest Pain; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery; D005221:Fatigue; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000150:complications*; D009852:Omentum / Q000601:surgery; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010052:Ovariectomy; D011878:Radiotherapy
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D018394:CA-125 Antigen