Retinal Hemorrhages From Septic Emboli in a Patient With a Ventricular False Chorda
To demonstrate ophthalmic findings of bacterial endocarditis in a patient with a cardiac structural anomaly and to illustrate the potentia usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography in the examination of such patients. We examined a patient with bacteremia who had white-centered retinal hemorrha...
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Published in | American journal of ophthalmology Vol. 122; no. 1; pp. 117 - 119 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
New York, NY
Elsevier Inc
01.07.1996
Elsevier Elsevier Limited |
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Summary: | To demonstrate ophthalmic findings of bacterial endocarditis in a patient with a cardiac structural anomaly and to illustrate the potentia usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography in the examination of such patients.
We examined a patient with bacteremia who had white-centered retinal hemorrhages. Complete clinical, laboratory, and echocardiographic evaluations were performed.
Streptococcal bacteremia was proven and, by using transesophageal echocardiography, a ventricular false chorda was demonstrated.
Patients with white-centered retinal hemorrhages should undergo thorough systemic examinations. In this unusual case of such hemorrhages caused by bacteremia in a patient with a ventricular false chorda, modern, high-resolution transesophageal echocardiography played an important role in confirming the diagnosis. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 0002-9394 1879-1891 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0002-9394(14)71975-0 |