title: An unusual cause for fever of unknown origin in a patient with a prosthetic valve.
abstract: A case of Wegener granulomatosis as a cause for fever of unknown origin (FUO) and secondary involvement of endocardium in association with mitral valve prosthesis is presented. Although the patient was referred as a case of unresolving pneumonia, her unresponsiveness to broad spectrum antibiotics including infective endocarditis treatment prompted investigation for a non-infectious aetiology for her FUO, leading to a diagnosis of Wegener granulomatosis.
authors.affiliation: Kasturba Medical College, Internal Medicine, Madhav Nagar, Manipal, 576104, India.
authors.forename: Ramanathan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Parameswaran
authors.forename: Balavinoth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ramakrishnan
authors.forename: Mukhyaprana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prabu
authors.forename: Balasubramanian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ramachandran