An unusual cause for fever of unknown origin in a patient with a prosthetic valve

Ramanathan Parameswaran; Balavinoth Ramakrishnan; Mukhyaprana Prabu; Balasubramanian Ramachandran

doi:10.1136/bcr.11.2008.1216

An unusual cause for fever of unknown origin in a patient with a prosthetic valve

Ramanathan Parameswaran
, Balavinoth Ramakrishnan
, Mukhyaprana Prabu
, Balasubramanian Ramachandran

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A case of Wegener granulomatosis as a cause for fever of unknown origin (FUO) and secondary involvement of endocardium in association with mitral valve prosthesis is presented. Although the patient was referred as a case of unresolving pneumonia, her unresponsiveness to broad spectrum antibiotics including infective endocarditis treatment prompted investigation for a non-infectious aetiology for her FUO, leading to a diagnosis of Wegener granulomatosis.

Original language	English
Journal	BMJ Case Reports
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.11.2008.1216
Publication status	Published - 26-06-2009
Externally published	Yes

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