Tri-Valvular Endocarditis in a Previously Normal Heart Misdiagnosed as Recurrent Valley Fever

Infective endocarditis (IE) is classified as an infection of any cardiac valve or endocardial surface. This condition is associated with high morbidity and mortality; hence, early diagnosis and rapid intervention are extremely vital. Although IE is frequently found to infect only one heart valve, ra...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2020-06, Vol.12 (6)
Main Authors: Solsi, Anup, Talon, Andrew, Bellamkonda, Pallavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Back pain
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease
Case reports
Endocarditis
Fever
Heart failure
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Medical imaging
Medical prognosis
Patients
Pulmonary arteries
Staphylococcus infections
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Infective endocarditis (IE) is classified as an infection of any cardiac valve or endocardial surface. This condition is associated with high morbidity and mortality; hence, early diagnosis and rapid intervention are extremely vital. Although IE is frequently found to infect only one heart valve, rare instances have shown multi-valvular involvement. Many conditions can present similar to IE, often delaying the diagnosis of IE. Coccidioidomycosis (or Valley Fever), a fungal infection endemic in the Southwestern United States, can present with features analogous to those of IE. We present the case of a middle-aged male with no underlying structural heart disease found to have tri-valvular IE after being misdiagnosed with recurrent Valley Fever.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.8678