[Complex congenital heart disease in adult complicated by endocarditis. Diagnostic difficulties]

Kardiol Pol. 2008 Apr;66(4):426-9; discussion 433.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

We describe a case of a 45-year-old man admitted with symptoms of infective endocarditis on tricuspid valve. At this time complex congenital heart disease was first time diagnosed. Differential diagnosis between tetralogy of Fallot and double-chambered right ventricle is discussed. At surgical exploration tetralogy of Fallot was confirmed. The patient underwent successful total surgical correction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography
  • Endocarditis / complications*
  • Endocarditis / diagnostic imaging
  • Endocarditis / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tetralogy of Fallot / complications*
  • Tetralogy of Fallot / diagnostic imaging
  • Tetralogy of Fallot / surgery
  • Tricuspid Valve / microbiology*