A Curious Case of Endocarditis and Liver Abscess in a Previously Healthy Man

Volpe, Nicholas; Connolly, Seán; Cheema, Baljash; Angarone, Michael

doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2019.07.023

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“…Some cases in which a monomicrobial infection could not be confirmed were excluded from Table 1. To our knowledge, nine cases other than our own have been reported since 1980 (5,9,(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21). Six of these patients had no history of valvular heart disease.…”

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<i>Fusobacterium necrophorum</i> Endocarditis with Liver Abscesses: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Fusobacterium necrophorum is a very rare cause of endocarditis. We herein report a case of F. necrophorum endocarditis with liver abscesses in a 51-year-old woman. This is the first reported case of monomicrobial F. necrophorum endocarditis to present in a patient over 50 years old. We also reviewed 10 reported cases, including the present case. Our review indicated that anaerobic bacteria, including Gram-negative anaerobic bacilli such as F. necrophorum, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of infective endocarditis, especially in patients without preexisting organic heart disease.

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<i>Fusobacterium necrophorum</i> Endocarditis with Liver Abscesses: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

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“…Both of her blood cultures grew Fusobacterium necrophorum , and she was treated with ceftriaxone and metronidazole. Another case of endocarditis caused by F. necrophorum presented with hepatic abscess and cavitary lesions in the lung was reported by Volpe et al 17 . in 2019.…”

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Left‐sided infective endocarditis presenting with pulmonary involvement and liver abscess: A case report

Basiri,

Shazdehahmadi,

Boskabadi

2024

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Key Clinical MessageInfective endocarditis is an important differential diagnosis in patients with persistent fever and chills not responding to antibiotics and involvement of multiple organs. It can present without any specific signs such as valvular murmurs and no growth on blood cultures. Therefore, considering an echocardiography can be crucial and helpful in establishing the diagnosis.AbstractInfective endocarditis (IE), a rare disease with high mortality, arises from microbial infection affecting the heart valves and endocardium. It exhibits diverse symptoms and can involve various organs, including the brain, lungs, spleen, and liver. Diagnosis is often intricate due to its polymorphic nature, and negative blood cultures can add complexity to the diagnostic process. In this report, we present an unusual case of IE in a 53‐year‐old male farmer with multi‐organ involvement, including liver abscesses and pulmonary infiltration with cavities. Echocardiography showed a nodular mass attached to his bicuspid aortic valve, thus, playing a crucial role in confirming the diagnosis. This atypical manifestation highlights the necessity for increased clinical vigilance and further research to improve diagnostic approaches for uncommon IE cases.

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“…Even after identification of complications such as pulmonary embolism and infective endocarditis, with its attendant sequelae, 1 no evaluation of hepatic abscess would be complete without documentation of its underlying cause. In some cases, the infection, which manifests itself as hepatic abscess, originates in the gastrointestinal tract, as shown by the case report of a 56-year-old man with Fusobacterium necrophorum hepatic abscess, and in whom the infection had originated from an ulcerating rectal carcinoma.…”

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Fusobacterium necrophorum Hepatic Abscess and Colorectal Cancer

Jolobe¹

2020

The American Journal of Medicine

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A Curious Case of Endocarditis and Liver Abscess in a Previously Healthy Man

Cited by 5 publications

References 10 publications

<i>Fusobacterium necrophorum</i> Endocarditis with Liver Abscesses: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

<i>Fusobacterium necrophorum</i> Endocarditis with Liver Abscesses: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Left‐sided infective endocarditis presenting with pulmonary involvement and liver abscess: A case report

Fusobacterium necrophorum Hepatic Abscess and Colorectal Cancer

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