An unusual clinical presentation of isolated tricuspid valve endocarditis: Acute leukosis

Year 2018, Volume: 35 Issue: 3, 85 - 87, 31.10.2019

Murat Akçay , Okan Gülel , Serkan Burç Deşer , Ömer Gedikli

Abstract

Right-sided infective endocarditis (IE) is observed especially in patients using intravenous medications or illicit drugs, and who have right-sided pacemaker, central venous catheter, or congenital heart disease. We present a case of successful medical and surgical treatment for isolated tricuspid valve infective endocarditis with abnormal hematological and pulmonary findings in a young woman without predisposing risk factors. 

Keywords

Isolated tricuspid endocarditis, Acute leukosis, No risk factor

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