Can leg pain be the sole presenting symptom of infective endocarditis? A case report.
Infective endocarditis is a serious septic disease that can be life threatening unless effective therapy is instituted following the correct diagnosis. The complication of septic embolism and mycotic aneurysm in patients with infective endocarditis may increase morbidity and mortality. We present a case of peroneal artery aneurysm with coincident double native heart valve endocarditis in a patient.
Kocogullari
Cevdet Ugur
CU
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Faculty, Kocatepe University, Afyon, Turkey. cevdetkoc@hotmail.com
Avsar
Alaattin
A
Ayva
Ercüment
E
Sahin
Onder
O
Cekirdekci
Ahmet
A
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy