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Query: UMLS:C0014118 (
endocarditis
)
15,629
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
There is mounting evidence that patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are prone to disseminated neisserial infections. We describe the first proven case of gonococcal
endocarditis
affecting the pulmonary valve in a patient known to have SLE. The clinical clues and pitfalls in diagnosis are discussed, and the role of echocardiography is highlighted. Possible reasons for the association of gonococcal
endocarditis
with SLE include pre-existing Libman. Sacks
endocarditis
,
complement deficiency
and abnormalities of the reticuloendothelial system.
...
PMID:Gonococcal endocarditis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. 913 45
