Fatal endocarditis in Wegener's granulomatosis: mitral valve involvement and an intracardiac mass

Onal I., Ozcakar L., Temirel K., Aran R., Kurt M.

JOINT BONE SPINE, vol.72, no.6, pp.585-587, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 72 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2005.04.001
  • Journal Name: JOINT BONE SPINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.585-587
  • Keywords: Wegener's granulomatosis, endocarditis, mitral valve, intracardiac mass, CARDIAC INVOLVEMENT, AORTIC-VALVE, VALVULITIS, DISEASE
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Reported here is a 39-year-old man with Wegener's granulomatosis who had died due to endocarditis during his follow up. The concomitance of these two pathologies is discussed in the light of the pertinent literature. (C) 2005 Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.