Ehlers-Danlos syndrome with infective endocarditis: A case report with literature review
We report a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and mitral valve infective endocarditis. The case was complicated due to multiorgan involvement and initially diagnosed as hand-foot-and-mouth disease. The patient was transferred to our hospital with cerebral septic emboli and bilateral lower extremit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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| Series: | IDCases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250918302257 |
| Summary: | We report a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and mitral valve infective endocarditis. The case was complicated due to multiorgan involvement and initially diagnosed as hand-foot-and-mouth disease. The patient was transferred to our hospital with cerebral septic emboli and bilateral lower extremity emboli requiring early surgery. Complications of this syndrome and surgical risks are discussed in this report. Keywords: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Infective endocarditis, Mitral valve |
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| ISSN: | 2214-2509 |