Psychosis due to non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis.
Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis or marantic endocarditis is an uncommon and frequently terminal condition. We report non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis presenting as a psychotic illness. The underlying cause was found to be adenocarcinoma of the lung. The patient was nursed on a specialist joint medical/psychiatric unit. Many medical illnesses can present with psychosis in older people: this is the first case report of this presentation in non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis.
Clough
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Department of Medicine for the Elderly, Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, CA2 7HY, UK.
George
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Duncan
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*