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RVOT mural and mitral valve endocarditis: A case report
Authors:Maadh Jawad  Shaun Cardozo
Institution:Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University, United States
Abstract:Mural endocarditis is a very rare condition. This entity involves bacterial growth on cardiac walls. In addition, concomitant valvular endocarditis, along with mural endocarditis, is an extremely rare combination. The diagnosis of mural endocarditis is difficult and requires more advanced cardiac imaging, such as a transesophageal echocardiogram. The differential diagnoses of mural masses include vegetations, thrombi, metastasis, and benign and malignant tumors. We present a rare and unusual case of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia with findings of both right ventricular outflow tract mural endocarditis and valvular endocarditis involving the mitral valve.
Keywords:Endocarditis  Mural  Mitral  Echocardiogram
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