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Acinetobacter endocarditis presenting as a large right atrial mass: an atypical presentation
Sherrita Bhagan-Bruno1, Navneet Lather, Icilma V Fergus
1Department of Cardiology, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY, USA.
Abstract:
This paper discusses a 26-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis and Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii complex endocarditis. The patient had an indwelling right internal jugular catheter that was probably the nidus of infection. Transthoracic echocardiogram revealed an atypical presentation of the endocarditis as a large intracardiac mass, measuring in centimeters and occupying more than 50% of the right atrial cavity. The mass was attached to the lateral wall of the right atrium without valvular involvement. The patient was treated with prompt removal of the indwelling catheter, intravenous antibiotics, and surgical resection of the mass with an uneventful recovery. A literature search for cases of "Acinetobacter endocarditis" reveals this as the first case reported of Acinetobacter endocarditis presenting in this manner.
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