A Giant Lung Abscess Complicating Tricuspid Valve Infective Endocarditis: A Rare Case of a Dreadful Complication
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Infective endocarditis in hemodialysis patients is a serious complication of the dialysis catheter. Pulmonary complications are rare and may include lung abscess. We report case 72-year-old chronic female patient diagnosed with tricuspid valve complicated by giant abscesses. This underlines impact on poor outcomes IE patients.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: RA journal of applied research
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2394-6709']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47191/rajar/v8i8.13