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  • Infectious Diseases
  • Rheumatology
  • Internal Medicine

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  • Mixed cryoglobulinemia and infective endocarditis (IE) can present with overlapping clinical features.
  • Intravenous drug use (IVDU) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are risk factors for IE.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight a diagnostic challenge where IE mimicked mixed cryoglobulinemia.
  • To emphasize the importance of a broad differential diagnosis and re-evaluation in complex cases.

Main Methods:

  • Case report of a patient with a history of IVDU and HCV.
  • Initial treatment for presumed mixed cryoglobulinemia with corticosteroids.
  • Transfer to a tertiary care center for further management.
  • Diagnostic workup revealing Enterococcus bacteremia and IE.

Main Results:

  • The patient initially treated for mixed cryoglobulinemia did not improve.
  • Enterococcus bacteremia was identified, leading to a diagnosis of infective endocarditis.
  • The case presented a diagnostic dilemma due to overlapping symptoms.

Conclusions:

  • Infective endocarditis can present atypically, mimicking other conditions like mixed cryoglobulinemia.
  • A thorough and evolving diagnostic approach is essential, especially in patients with risk factors.
  • Maintaining a broad differential diagnosis is critical for accurate patient management.