Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis with Multiple Systemic Emboli in a Patient with Primary Lung Cancer.

ABSTRACT: Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) is a rare condition that refers to a spectrum of noninfectious lesions of cardiac valves that is most commonly seen in advanced malignancy. We describe a case report of a 63-year-old male with NBTE and multiple embolizations (encephalic, coronary, splenic, and renal). The patient was admitted to the emergency department for stroke. During hospitalization, the patient complained of left leg pain and a venous echo color Doppler of the lower limbs was performed, showing bilateral distal deep-vein thrombosis. A thoracoabdominal computed tomography scan, which was performed to rule out pulmonary embolism, revealed a primary lung cancer and subcarinal lymphadenopathy. As collateral findings, multiple ischemic lesions in the spleen and in both kidneys w

SUBMITTER: Benedetti M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9558646 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature