Native tricuspid valve endocarditis presenting as pyrexia of unknown origin.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Singh S.; Goel A.
- Source
- Journal of Postgraduate Medicine. Apr-Jun2023, Vol. 69 Issue 2, p105-107. 3p.
- Subject
- *DIAGNOSIS of endocarditis
*FEVER
*PULMONARY embolism
*TRICUSPID valve diseases
*SEPSIS
*COUGH
*WEIGHT loss
*EATING disorders
- Language
- ISSN
- 0022-3859
Native tricuspid valve endocarditis is quite rare without any predisposing factors and poses a diagnostic challenge because of fewer cardiac symptoms and lesser peripheral manifestations. This is a case report of a 25-year-old female who presented with high-grade fever, dry cough, decreased appetite, and weight loss for 1 month with no history of intravenous drug use or evidence of underlying cardiac abnormality and was diagnosed with native tricuspid valve endocarditis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]