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Development of Infective Endocarditis in an Adolescent with Bicuspid Aorta: Case Report

Biküspit Aortalı Bir Adolesanda Enfektif Endokardit Gelişimi: Olgu Sunumu

Orhan Polat ÖRS
Kurtuluş ÖNGEL
Ali KANIK
Pages
445–446
Publication Date
2022-10-17
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In this case report, a young infective endocarditis case with bicuspid aorta was presented and attention was drawn to the issue.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Thirteen years old male with bicuspid aortic valve was brought with high fever, abdominal pain, bruising on soles of the feet and inability to walk.
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Key Findings & Data:The patient had high fever lasting for 3 weeks., vasculitis-like rash on the soles of the ankle and knees, hepatosplenomegaly, anemia, leukocytosis, thrombocytopenia, nonnephrotic proteinuria and positivity in acute phase reactant and reproduction in blood culture.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this case report, a young infective endocarditis case with bicuspid aorta was presented and attention was drawn to the issue.
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⚙️Variables:adolesan · biküspit aort · enfektif endokardit

Abstract

Thirteen years old male with bicuspid aortic valve was brought with high fever, abdominal pain, bruising on soles of the feet and inability to walk. The patient had high fever lasting for 3 weeks., vasculitis-like rash on the soles of the ankle and knees, hepatosplenomegaly, anemia, leukocytosis, thrombocytopenia, nonnephrotic proteinuria and positivity in acute phase reactant and reproduction in blood culture. In this case report, a young infective endocarditis case with bicuspid aorta was presented and attention was drawn to the issue.

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Bicuspit aortik valvi olan on üç yaşında erkek olgu; yüksek ateş, karın ağrısı, ayak tabanlarında morluk ve yürüyememe yakınmaları ile getirildi. Hastada yaklaşık 3 haftadır süren yüksek ateş, ayak bileğinde ve dizlerde artralji, ayak tabanında vaskulit benzeri döküntü, hepatosplenomegali, anemi, lökositoz, trombositopeni, nonnefrotik proteinüri ve akut faz reaktanlarında pozitiflik ve kan kültüründe üreme saptandı. Bu olgu sunumu ile biküspit aortalı genç bir enfektif endokardit vakası sunularak; konuya dikkat çekilmeye çalışılmıştır.

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ÖRS, O. P., ÖNGEL, K., KANIK, A. (2022). Development of Infective Endocarditis in an Adolescent with Bicuspid Aorta: Case Report. Genel Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 31 - Sayı: 4, 445–446. https://ajindex.com/articles/524598

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