title: Piercing-related endocarditis presenting with multiple large masses in the right-side chamber of the heart.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Minas Gerais, School of Medicine, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. mcarmo@waymail.com.br
authors.forename: Maria do Carmo Pereira
authors.initials: Mdo C
authors.lastname: Nunes
authors.forename: Felipe Batista Lima
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.forename: Claudio Leo
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Gelape
authors.forename: Luciano Ribeiro
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Leduc
authors.forename: Luís Ricardo Ataíde
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: Letícia Trivellato
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Gresta
authors.forename: Teresa Cristina Abreu
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Ferrari
mesh_terms: 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