Subacute bacterial endocarditis with vasculitis-like presentation; report of a case and literature review
Infective endocarditis is a diagnostic challenge since it could manifest as a systemic disease mimicking rheumatologic disorders by immunological mechanisms. We introduced a case of infective endocarditis which was a 62-year-old man who presented with weakness, weight loss, myalgia, arthritis, petec...
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Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention,
2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Infective endocarditis is a diagnostic challenge since it could manifest as a systemic disease mimicking rheumatologic disorders by immunological mechanisms. We introduced a case of infective endocarditis which was a 62-year-old man who presented with weakness, weight loss, myalgia, arthritis, petechiae, hematuria and proteinuria and was admitted by a rheumatologist for evaluation of possible vasculitis. |
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| Item Description: | 2251-8363 2251-8819 10.15171/jnp.2020.10 |