Infective Endocarditis due to Streptococcus Agalactiae in Young and Immunocompetent Woman: A Case of Structurally Normal Valve Endocarditis Presented with Major Stroke

Min-Ju SONG; Won-Ho KIM; Sun-Hwa LEE; Sang-Rok LEE; Kyoung-Suk RHEE; Jei-Keon CHAE; Jae-Ki KO

Min-Ju SONG; Won-Ho KIM; Sun-Hwa LEE; Sang-Rok LEE; Kyoung-Suk RHEE; Jei-Keon CHAE; Jae-Ki KO.

Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound ; : 38-40, 2011.

Article in English | WPRIM (Western Pacific) | ID: wpr-112342

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ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We describe here a 26-year-old woman who presented confusion and right hemiparesis due to embolic obstruction of left internal carotid artery and middle cerebral artery. Transthoracic echocardiography showed structurally normal mitral valve with hypermobile echogenic material suggesting vegetation. The vegetation was disappeared after antimicrobial treatment without surgery.

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Adult; Female; Humans; Carotid Artery, Internal; Echocardiography; Endocarditis; Middle Cerebral Artery; Mitral Valve; Paresis; Streptococcus; Streptococcus agalactiae; Stroke

Embolic obstruction; Vegetation; Normal valve

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Full text: Available Database: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Paresis / Streptococcus / Streptococcus agalactiae / Echocardiography / Carotid Artery, Internal / Middle Cerebral Artery / Stroke / Endocarditis / Mitral Valve Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound Year: 2011 Document type: Article

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