Neurologic manifestations of infective endocarditis
Houda ben Soltane, Ahmed Guesmi, Emna Gharbi, Mariem Khrouf, Zied Mezgar, Mehdi Methammem
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infective endocarditis, Diagnosis, neurologic manifestations, EmergencyRésumé
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening condition often manifesting as a multisystem disease. The clinical presentations are heterogeneous making the diagnosis sometimes difficult. We report the case of a 59-year -old presented to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain. In this context, endocarditis was suspected. Transesophageal echocardiography (TOE) was realized confirming the diagnosis and the abdominal pain was explained by to mesenteric ischemia.
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12-12-2023
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BEN SOLTANE, H. (2023). Neurologic manifestations of infective endocarditis: Houda ben Soltane, Ahmed Guesmi, Emna Gharbi, Mariem Khrouf, Zied Mezgar, Mehdi Methammem. Tunisian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2(3). Consulté à l’adresse https://tjem.tn/index.php/tjem/article/view/51
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