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Abstract
Mural endocarditis is a very rare condition. This entity involves bacterial growth on cardiac walls. In addition, concomitant valvular endocarditis, along with mural endocarditis, is an extremely rare combination. The diagnosis of mural endocarditis is difficult and requires more advanced cardiac imaging, such as a transesophageal echocardiogram. The differential diagnoses of mural masses include vegetations, thrombi, metastasis, and benign and malignant tumors. We present a rare and unusual case of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia with findings of both right ventricular outflow tract mural endocarditis and valvular endocarditis involving the mitral valve.Entities:
Keywords: Echocardiogram; Endocarditis; Mitral; Mural
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26702695 PMCID: PMC4699955 DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2015.09.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian Heart J ISSN: 0019-4832