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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Infective endocarditis (IE) diagnosis remains challenging despite advancements in imaging and diagnostics.
  • IE often presents with specific clinical, microbiological, and echocardiographic criteria.

Observation:

  • A 77-year-old patient with heart failure presented with a large mitral valve vegetation.
  • The patient lacked typical IE criteria such as fever, clinical signs, or positive microbiology.
  • A significant mitral valve neoformation was a key differential diagnosis.

Findings:

  • Echocardiographic findings were the sole indicators suggestive of endocarditis.
  • Preoperative cardiac imaging could not definitively exclude mitral valve neoformation.
  • Surgical excision and microbiological examination were required for definitive diagnosis.

Implications:

  • This case underscores the diagnostic complexities of infective endocarditis, particularly in atypical presentations.
  • It highlights the limitations of current diagnostic criteria when faced with unusual clinical scenarios.
  • Emphasizes the crucial role of surgical intervention and histopathological analysis in confirming diagnosis when imaging is equivocal.