Psychosis due to non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis
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Psychosis due to non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis.
Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis or marantic endocarditis is an uncommon and frequently terminal condition. We report non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis presenting as a psychotic illness. The underlying cause was found to be adenocarcinoma of the lung. The patient was nursed on a specialist joint medical/psychiatric unit. Many medical illnesses can present with psychosis in older people...
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عنوان ژورنال: Age and Ageing
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0002-0729,1468-2834
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afp245