Visceral leishmaniasis complicated by fungal pulmonary valve endocarditis - 16/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.12.021
Ahmad K. Darwazah a, ⁎ 
, Mohammad H. Hawari a, Zakaria Qaqa b, Raed A.H. Abu Sham'a b, Barakat Sharabati c
, Mohammad H. Hawari a, Zakaria Qaqa b, Raed A.H. Abu Sham'a b, Barakat Sharabati c a Department of Cardiac Surgery, Makassed Hospital, Mount of Olives, PO Box 19482, Jerusalem, Israel
b Department of Cardiology, Makassed Hospital, Mount of Olives, PO Box 19482, Jerusalem, Israel
c Department of Pathology, Makassed Hospital, Mount of Olives, PO Box 19482, Jerusalem, Israel
Corresponding author. Tel.: +972 545613232; fax: +972 2 6288392.Summary |
We present a rare neglected case of fungal pulmonary valve endocarditis which presented with typical extra cardiac manifestations after repeated injections for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis.
Surgical intervention to replace the pulmonary valve was the only option to manage the patient in spite of extensive medical treatment.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Fungal pulmonary valve endocarditis, Visceral leishmaniasis
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Vol 53 - N° 4
P. e185-e189 - octobre 2006 Retour au numéro
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