Infectious endocarditis complicated with intracranial infected aneurysm rupture and sinus of valsalva aneurysm rupture.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infectious endocarditis (IE) is an infectious disease caused by direct invasion of the heart valve, endocardium, or adjacent large artery endocardium by pathogenic microorganisms. Despite its relatively low incidence, it has a poor prognosis and a high mortality. Intracranial infectious aneurysms (IIA) and ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (RSVA) are rare complications of IE.

Case presentation

We report a young male patient with symptoms of respiratory tract infection, heart murmurs and other symptoms and signs. The patient also had kidney function impairment and poor response to symptomatic therapy. Blood culture was negative, but echocardiography was positive, which met the diagnostic criteria for infective endocarditis. Moreover, an echocardiography showed a

SUBMITTER: Sun Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11451171 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature