A misinterpreted case of aorta prosthesis endocarditis: remember the phenomenon of microbubbles

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  • Christian Johann Lerche
  • Ketil Jørgen Haugan
  • Jesper Irving Reimers
  • Nikolaj Ihlemann

A 17-year-old male with a history of newly implanted mechanical valve at the aortic position, presented with fever, rigors, and painful cutaneous abscesses on his lower extremities and was suspected for infective endocarditis. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) showed a vegetation-like structure following the movement of the mechanical heart valve (MHV), which eventually proved to be a product of degassing microbubbles (MB).

Original languageEnglish
JournalEchocardiography: A Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound and Allied Techniques
Volume30
Issue number7
Pages (from-to)E188-91
ISSN0742-2822
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2013

    Research areas

  • Adolescent, Aortic Valve, Artifacts, Contrast Media, Diagnosis, Differential, Diagnostic Errors, Endocarditis, False Positive Reactions, Heart Valve Prosthesis, Humans, Male, Phospholipids, Prosthesis-Related Infections, Staphylococcal Infections, Sulfur Hexafluoride, Ultrasonography, Case Reports, Journal Article

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