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  • Title: Isolated Left Atrial Infective Mural Endocarditis.
    Author: Hosokawa S, Okayama H, Hiasa G, Kawamura G, Shigematsu T, Takahashi T, Kawada Y, Yamada T, Matsuoka H, Kazatani Y.
    Journal: Intern Med; 2018 Apr 01; 57(7):957-960. PubMed ID: 29225261.
    Abstract:
    A 52-year-old man presented with a fever and malaise. Transthoracic echocardiogram was performed because of a holosystolic murmur, which showed mitral valve prolapse and a regurgitation jet toward the posterior wall of the left atrium. There was no apparent vegetation at any valves. Blood cultures were positive for Streptococcus mitis/oralis. Transesophageal echocardiogram revealed vegetation only at the posterior wall of the left atrium exposed to the mitral regurgitant jet. We diagnosed this condition as infective mural endocarditis. This case highlighted the need for a detailed observation of the valves and the atrial wall when infective endocarditis is suspected.
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