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Subacute bacterial endocarditis presenting as left upper quadrant abdominal pain.

Yung-Ta Kao¹, Chun-Ming Shih, Nai-Wen Tsao

¹Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA

|June 29, 2013

Summary

Subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE) can present with unusual symptoms, such as sudden abdominal pain. This case highlights the importance of considering SBE in patients with atypical presentations.

Keywords:

Streptococcus salivarius bicuspid aortic valve infective endocarditis splenic infarction subacute bacterial endocarditis

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Published on: September 27, 2024

Area of Science:

Cardiology
Infectious Diseases

Background:

Infective endocarditis involves microbial infection of the heart's endocardial surface.
Symptoms are diverse, including fever, heart murmur, and heart failure.

Observation:

Subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE) diagnosis is often suggested by an indolent process with fever, fatigue, and weight loss.
Patients may have a history of invasive procedures or intravenous drug abuse.
Peripheral embolic events can cause nonspecific symptoms.

Findings:

This report details a 25-year-old male diagnosed with SBE.
The patient presented with the atypical symptom of sudden left upper quadrant abdominal pain lasting 2 days.

Implications:

This case underscores the varied clinical presentations of SBE.
Atypical symptoms like abdominal pain warrant consideration of infective endocarditis.
Early diagnosis and treatment of SBE are crucial to prevent complications.