TY - JOUR
T1 - An unusual cause for fever of unknown origin in a patient with a prosthetic valve
AU - Parameswaran, Ramanathan
AU - Ramakrishnan, Balavinoth
AU - Prabu, Mukhyaprana
AU - Ramachandran, Balasubramanian
PY - 2009/6/26
Y1 - 2009/6/26
N2 - A case of Wegener granulomatosis as a cause for fever of unknown origin (FUO) and secondary involvement of endocardium in association with mitral valve prosthesis is presented. Although the patient was referred as a case of unresolving pneumonia, her unresponsiveness to broad spectrum antibiotics including infective endocarditis treatment prompted investigation for a non-infectious aetiology for her FUO, leading to a diagnosis of Wegener granulomatosis.
AB - A case of Wegener granulomatosis as a cause for fever of unknown origin (FUO) and secondary involvement of endocardium in association with mitral valve prosthesis is presented. Although the patient was referred as a case of unresolving pneumonia, her unresponsiveness to broad spectrum antibiotics including infective endocarditis treatment prompted investigation for a non-infectious aetiology for her FUO, leading to a diagnosis of Wegener granulomatosis.
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U2 - 10.1136/bcr.11.2008.1216
DO - 10.1136/bcr.11.2008.1216
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84896513699
SN - 1757-790X
JO - BMJ Case Reports
JF - BMJ Case Reports
ER -