title: Myocardial noncompaction presenting with Brucella endocarditis.
abstract: Noncompaction of ventricular myocardium is a unique congenital cardiomyopathy with its own clinical presentation and course. It is more frequently associated with complications of congestive heart failure, thromboembolism and malignant ventricular arrhythmias; however, concomitance of valvular pathologies or infective endocarditis with noncompaction of ventricular myocardium has seldom been reported. We describe herein the first case of left ventricular myocardial noncompaction presenting with Brucella endocarditis with aortic and mitral valve involvements, whom subsequently underwent successful medical and surgical treatment.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.forename: Omac
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tufekcioglu
authors.forename: Dursun
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aras
authors.forename: Ozcan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ozeke
authors.forename: Mehmet Kutlu
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Celenk
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sasmaz
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D017347:Brucella melitensis; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004452:Echocardiography; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents