UPM Institutional Repository

A typical presentation of infective endocarditis


Citation

Loong, Yik Yee and A., Fadzli and Lim, P. H. and G., Rakhi (2005) A typical presentation of infective endocarditis. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 1 (1). pp. 67-69. ISSN 1675-8544

Abstract

We describe a patient who had fever and bilateral cortical blindness and was later found to have leaking intracerebral mycotic aneurysm secondary to Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis. He had vegetation at the tricuspid valve with evidence of systematic embolization; however, chest radiograph did not reveal any evidence of pulmonary emboli.


Download File

[img]
Preview
PDF
A typical presentation of infective endocarditis.pdf

Download (1MB) | Preview

Additional Metadata

Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Publisher: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Keywords: Endocarditis; Cortical blindness; Mycotic aneurysm; Staphylococcus
Depositing User: Mohd Hafiz Che Mahasan
Date Deposited: 03 Dec 2015 02:04
Last Modified: 03 Jan 2017 11:48
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41127
Statistic Details: View Download Statistic

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item