Perforated mitral valve aneurysm diagnosed 3 years after etiology-unknown iliopsoas muscle abscess: illustrative case of 'self-attack' endocarditis of the mitral valve

J Echocardiogr. 2018 Mar;16(1):42-44. doi: 10.1007/s12574-017-0345-5. Epub 2017 Jul 29.

Authors

Shun Nishino¹, Nozomi Watanabe², Masakazu Matsuyama³, Mitsuhiro Yano³, Yoshisato Shibata²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, Miyazaki Medical Association Hospital Cardiovascular Center, 738-1 Funado, Shinbeppu-cho, Miyazaki, 880-0834, Japan. shun-nishino@umin.org.
² Department of Cardiology, Miyazaki Medical Association Hospital Cardiovascular Center, 738-1 Funado, Shinbeppu-cho, Miyazaki, 880-0834, Japan.
³ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Miyazaki Medical Association Hospital Cardiovascular Center, Miyazaki, Japan.

PMID: 28756505
DOI: 10.1007/s12574-017-0345-5

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Aneurysm, Ruptured / complications
Aneurysm, Ruptured / diagnostic imaging*
Dental Caries / complications
Echocardiography, Doppler, Color*
Endocarditis / diagnostic imaging*
Endocarditis / microbiology
Female
Humans
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / complications
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging*
Mitral Valve Prolapse / complications
Mitral Valve Prolapse / diagnostic imaging*
Psoas Abscess / complications