Tricuspid abscess open to the pericardium. An exceptional complication of infective endocarditis

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  • Jannes Buelvas Cardiodiagnosis Service. Barranquilla Department of the Atlantic. Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37615/retic.n1a7

Keywords:

Infective endocarditis, Tricuspid abscess, Purulent pericarditis.

Abstract

The case of a patient who develops tricuspid abscess as a complication of infective endocarditis is presented. This is an example of an exceptional complication in which for diagnosis usually need transesophageal echocardiography and requires surgery as treatment.

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Published

2016-04-30

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Buelvas J. Tricuspid abscess open to the pericardium. An exceptional complication of infective endocarditis. Rev Ecocardiogr Pract Otras Tec Imag Card (RETIC) [Internet]. 2016 Apr. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 24];(1):27-8. Available from: https://imagenretic.org/RevEcocarPract/article/view/482

Issue

No. 1 (2016): Journal of Practical Echocardiography and Other Cardiac Imaging Techniques

Section

CLINICAL CASES

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