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Hilal Olgun Kucuk1, Andrew Thorp2, Pajara Octavio2
1Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Abstract:
A 29-year-old female with a history of bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement was admitted with fever, chills, and shortness of breath of two weeks duration. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a thickened bioprosthetic mitral valve with a 26 mmHg mean gradient consistent with severe mitral stenosis and associated large vegetation. Blood cultures demonstrated no growth. The patient underwent repeat mitral valve replacement surgery. At the time of operation, diffuse mitral valve thickening was observed, causing decreased mobility in both cusps with vegetation covering both sides of the valve. PCR with 16s rRNA sequencing of the tissue specimen revealed Gemella species DNA. Her recovery period was uneventful. Infective endocarditis very rarely causes obstructive/functional stenosis. When present, fungal organisms are typically implicated. These patients often present acutely with distinctive clinical evidence of obstruction, and they usually demonstrate rapid deterioration. Prompt diagnoses and timely surgery are essential.
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