Valvular fibroelastomas complicated by Coxiella burnetti endocarditis

Eyal Meltzer*, Tawfiq Abu Al-Rub, Rafael Kuperstein, Leonid Sternik, Nadia Prisant, Shmuel Stienlauf

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Abstract

Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma (CPF) is a valvular tumor that may be mistaken for infective endocarditis (IE). We describe a case of CPF complicated by Coxiella burnetti IE. According to Duke's criteria, a diagnosis of IE was repeatedly considered as excluded or established during the clinical course, highlighting the criteria limitations.

Original languageEnglish
Article number100008
JournalAmerican Heart Journal Plus: Cardiology Research and Practice
Volume2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2021

Keywords

  • Coxiella burnetti
  • Endocarditis/diagnosis
  • Infective endocarditis
  • Papillary fibroelastoma
  • Primary cardiac tumor

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