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

Abstract
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.
AuthorsRamanathan Parameswaran, Balavinoth Ramakrishnan, Mukhyaprana Prabu, Balasubramanian Ramachandran
JournalBMJ case reports (BMJ Case Rep) Vol. 2009 ( 2009) ISSN: 1757-790X [Print] England
PMID21709841 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

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