Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Isolated Native Valve Endocarditis on Tricuspid Valve -A case report-

자기 삼첨판막에 발생한 고립성 심내막염의 외과적 치료 -1예보고-

  • 홍준화 (아주대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 소동문 (아주대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 정조원 (아주대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 홍창호 (아주대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Published : 1999.12.01
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Abstract

Native valve endocarditis (NVE) without preexisting structural valve or congenital cardiac malformation especially in pediatric group is rare. A case of isolated tricuspid valve endocarditis in a 7-year-old child without any cardiac malformation is described. This child had suffered from fever and productive cough for 3 weeks. Blood culture grew Staphylococcus aureus. Fever was not controlled even with proper antibiotic treatment. Transthoracic echocardiogram and lung perfusion scan revealed a large vegetation on the tricuspid valve with multiple embolism Surgical procedures included vegetectomy partial cusps resection and pericardial patch valvuloplasty. Th patient was in NYHA class I during follow up.

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