Right-sided Infective Endocarditis with Multiple Large Vegetations in a Case of Ventricular Septal Defect: A Case Report

Authors

  • Bhanwar Ranwa Cardiologist, Department Of Cardiology, JLN Hospital, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
  • Kumari Priti Senior Resident, Department Of Cardiology, JLN Hospital, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Abstract:

Herein, we present the case of a 10-year-old child suffering from right-sided infective endocarditis with ventricular septal defect. Echocardiography revealed multiple rare large vegetations on the pulmonary valve extending into pulmonary artery along with a large vegetation over the septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve. 

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Journal title

volume 5  issue 3

pages  201- 203

publication date 2017-09-01

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