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Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Medknow Publications and Staff Society of Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India
ISSN: 0022-3859 EISSN: 0022-3859
Vol. 56, No. 2, 2010, pp. 143-145
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Bioline Code: jp10038
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge
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Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, Vol. 56, No. 2, 2010, pp. 143-145
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Tricuspid endocarditis in hyper-IgE syndrome
Gupta, S.; Mittal, A.; Gupta, S. & Jagdish
Abstract
Hyper-IgE syndrome is a congenitally acquired primary immune deficiency condition. We report a case of possible hyper-IgE syndrome who presented with multiple cold skin abscesses and chest infection due to Staphylococcus aureus and hyper-IgE findings. Patient also had tricuspid valve acute bacterial endocarditis with purulent pericarditis which is very rare. This case is presented to highlight that early diagnosis and treatment in such cases decreases the mortality and morbidity in phagocytic disorders.
Keywords
Endocarditis, hyper-IgE syndrome, tricuspid
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