title: Lung cancer masquerading as prosthetic valve endocarditis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Wessex Cardiac Centre, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, United Kingdom. omarkhan@iname.com
authors.forename: Omar A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: Raj
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Sunil K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Ohri
mesh_terms: 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