title: Infective endocarditis of an aortic intimal flap due to Streptococcus agalactiae in a patient with Sjögren's syndrome: an unusual clinical case report.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology IV, "A. De Gasperis" Department, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy. benedetta.dechiara@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Benedetta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: De Chiara
authors.affiliation: Cardiology IV, "A. De Gasperis" Department, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Angelica
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Peritore
authors.affiliation: Department of Advanced Technology, Nuclear Medicine, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sara
authors.affiliation: Cardiology IV, "A. De Gasperis" Department, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giannattasio
authors.affiliation: Cardiology IV, "A. De Gasperis" Department, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moreo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001025:Aortitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae; D017539:Tunica Intima / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology
keywords: Sjögren's syndrome; aortic dissection; hybrid imaging; infective endocarditis