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Title
Marantic endocarditis presenting with multifocal neurological symptoms.
Publication Date
2013-02-01
Author(s)
Wong, S F
Seow, J
Profitis, K
Johns, J
Barnett, S
John, Thomas
Type of document
Journal Article
DOI
10.1111/imj.12018
Abstract
Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), also known as marantic endocarditis, has been reported to occur in 0.3-9.3% of the adult population at autopsy. NBTE associated with malignancy is an underrecognised cause of thromboembolic disorders. The clinical spectrum encountered and investigation results can be non-specific, often mimicking other acute conditions such as infective endocarditis. We describe the case of a 34-year-old woman with non-localising and multifocal neurological symptoms, who was subsequently diagnosed with NBTE secondary to a resectable primary lung adenocarcinoma.
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Citation
Internal Medicine Journal; 43(2): 211-4
Jornal Title
Internal Medicine Journal

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