Infective Endocarditis with Multiple Mycotic Aneurysms Mimicking Vasculitis: A Case Report

The manifestation of infective endocarditis often resembles vasculitis. Approximately one in five infective endocarditis cases are referred initially to a nephrologist because of abnormal renal function or abnormal urinalysis; therefore, infection should be ruled out before diagnosing vasculitis.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ji Hyeon Park, Hye Ryoun Jang, Jung Eun Lee, Wooseong Huh, Dae Joong Kim, Ha Young Oh, Yoon-Goo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/365413
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1832567803509473280
author Ji Hyeon Park
Hye Ryoun Jang
Jung Eun Lee
Wooseong Huh
Dae Joong Kim
Ha Young Oh
Yoon-Goo Kim
author_facet Ji Hyeon Park
Hye Ryoun Jang
Jung Eun Lee
Wooseong Huh
Dae Joong Kim
Ha Young Oh
Yoon-Goo Kim
author_sort Ji Hyeon Park
collection DOAJ
description The manifestation of infective endocarditis often resembles vasculitis. Approximately one in five infective endocarditis cases are referred initially to a nephrologist because of abnormal renal function or abnormal urinalysis; therefore, infection should be ruled out before diagnosing vasculitis.
format Article
id doaj-art-7bd3721c9b694897a408fff15af8be45
institution Kabale University
issn 1712-9532
language English
publishDate 2012-01-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
spelling doaj-art-7bd3721c9b694897a408fff15af8be452025-02-03T01:00:33ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322012-01-01233e67e6810.1155/2012/365413Infective Endocarditis with Multiple Mycotic Aneurysms Mimicking Vasculitis: A Case ReportJi Hyeon Park0Hye Ryoun Jang1Jung Eun Lee2Wooseong Huh3Dae Joong Kim4Ha Young Oh5Yoon-Goo Kim6Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaThe manifestation of infective endocarditis often resembles vasculitis. Approximately one in five infective endocarditis cases are referred initially to a nephrologist because of abnormal renal function or abnormal urinalysis; therefore, infection should be ruled out before diagnosing vasculitis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/365413
spellingShingle Ji Hyeon Park
Hye Ryoun Jang
Jung Eun Lee
Wooseong Huh
Dae Joong Kim
Ha Young Oh
Yoon-Goo Kim
Infective Endocarditis with Multiple Mycotic Aneurysms Mimicking Vasculitis: A Case Report
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
title Infective Endocarditis with Multiple Mycotic Aneurysms Mimicking Vasculitis: A Case Report
title_full Infective Endocarditis with Multiple Mycotic Aneurysms Mimicking Vasculitis: A Case Report
title_fullStr Infective Endocarditis with Multiple Mycotic Aneurysms Mimicking Vasculitis: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Infective Endocarditis with Multiple Mycotic Aneurysms Mimicking Vasculitis: A Case Report
title_short Infective Endocarditis with Multiple Mycotic Aneurysms Mimicking Vasculitis: A Case Report
title_sort infective endocarditis with multiple mycotic aneurysms mimicking vasculitis a case report
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/365413
work_keys_str_mv AT jihyeonpark infectiveendocarditiswithmultiplemycoticaneurysmsmimickingvasculitisacasereport
AT hyeryounjang infectiveendocarditiswithmultiplemycoticaneurysmsmimickingvasculitisacasereport
AT jungeunlee infectiveendocarditiswithmultiplemycoticaneurysmsmimickingvasculitisacasereport
AT wooseonghuh infectiveendocarditiswithmultiplemycoticaneurysmsmimickingvasculitisacasereport
AT daejoongkim infectiveendocarditiswithmultiplemycoticaneurysmsmimickingvasculitisacasereport
AT hayoungoh infectiveendocarditiswithmultiplemycoticaneurysmsmimickingvasculitisacasereport
AT yoongookim infectiveendocarditiswithmultiplemycoticaneurysmsmimickingvasculitisacasereport