Piercing-related endocarditis presenting with multiple large masses in the right-side chamber of the heart.
We present a case report of a 15-year-old girl with right-side endocarditis, which presented with multiple large masses located on both right chambers mimicking the appearance of a tumor. There were no predisposing factors other than an infected navel piercing. Piercing-associated infective endocarditis has occasionally been reported, and usually occurs in patients with an underlying cardiac condition. We briefly discuss the main features of piercing-related endocarditis and also some aspects of cardiac tumors as differential diagnosis of large cardiac masses.
Nunes
Maria do Carmo Pereira
Mdo C
Federal University of Minas Gerais, School of Medicine, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. mcarmo@waymail.com.br
Barbosa
Felipe Batista Lima
FB
Gelape
Claudio Leo
CL
Leduc
Luciano Ribeiro
LR
Castro
Luís Ricardo Ataíde
LR
Gresta
Letícia Trivellato
LT
Ferrari
Teresa Cristina Abreu
TC
D000293:Adolescent; D046288:Body Piercing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors