Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis with underlying ovarian carcinoma resolving with oncologic treatment

Future Cardiol. 2023 Sep;19(11):523-528. doi: 10.2217/fca-2023-0073. Epub 2023 Sep 26.

Abstract

The treatment of nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis consists of anticoagulation, surgical consideration and treatment of the underlying disease, most commonly lupus or malignancy. We report a case of nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis presumably caused by underlying ovarian carcinoma that was controlled with anticoagulation and resolved with chemotherapy and surgical resection of the malignancy.

Keywords: Libman-Sack; malignancy; marantic endoarditis; nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis; noninfectious endocarditis.