Aneurysm of the mitral valve complicating Streptococcus milleri endocarditis.
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A case of Streptococcus milleri endocarditis which caused an aneurysm of the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve is reported. There is only one previous report of a mitral valve aneurysm secondary to infective endocarditis demonstrated by angiography. Streptococcus milerinormally causes endocarditis in an older age group than the patient we describe. Some salient features of this increasingly recognized human pathogen are emphasized.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 59 690 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1983