Infective Endocarditis with Initial Cerebral Abscess and Hemorrhage



Figure 76.2 Abscess (arrow) at the basal lateral wall of left ventricle. LA, left atrium; LV, left ventricle; RA, right atrium; RV, right ventricle.

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Figure 76.3 Regurgitation jets were detected at the body of anterior leaflet of mitral valve in systole (blue arrow) and also the mitral commissures (green arrow). AMV, anterior mitral leaflet; LA, left atrium; LV, left ventricle; PMV, posterior mitral leaflet.

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Management


The patient received comprehensive treatment but expired because of respiratory and circulatory failure 10 days after admission.


Autopsy Findings

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Jun 12, 2016 | Posted by in CARDIOLOGY | Comments Off on Infective Endocarditis with Initial Cerebral Abscess and Hemorrhage

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