Lung cancer masquerading as prosthetic valve endocarditis.
Although marantic endocarditis secondary to pulmonary adenocarcinoma is well described, it is very unusual for this symptom to be the initial presenting feature of lung cancer. Here we describe such a case in which marantic endocarditis affected not only the patient's native mitral valve, but also his newly implanted bioprosthetic valve--a phenomenon that has not been previously reported.
Khan
Omar A
OA
Wessex Cardiac Centre, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, United Kingdom. omarkhan@iname.com
Rogers
Vanessa
V
Sharma
Raj
R
Ohri
Sunil K
SK
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation