scholarly journals Penetrating Thorn in the Heart Complicated by Infective Endocarditis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salah Eldin M. Hassan ◽  
Mohamed A. Ahmed ◽  
Sabir T. Hussein ◽  
Abdallah E. Elsheikh ◽  
Moh. Eljack ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chest Pain ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Left Ventricle ◽  
Inflammatory Reaction ◽  
Proper Treatment

A 3 years old child presented with recurrent chest pain for 3 months, echocardiography showed a thorn inside left ventricle, patient diagnosed as foreign body plus infective endocarditis, received proper treatment, and operation done after inflammatory reaction subsided.

The Role of the Coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) in Infective Endocarditis; A Narrative Review from 2000 to 2020

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (12) ◽  
pp. 1140-1153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad A. Noshak ◽  
Mohammad A. Rezaee ◽  
Alka Hasani ◽  
Mehdi Mirzaii
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Prosthetic Valve ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis ◽  
Surgical Site Infections ◽  
Coagulase Negative Staphylococci ◽  
Native Valve ◽  
Native Valve Endocarditis

Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are part of the microbiota of human skin and rarely linked with soft tissue infections. In recent years, CoNS species considered as one of the major nosocomial pathogens and can cause several infections such as catheter-acquired sepsis, skin infection, urinary tract infection, endophthalmitis, central nervous system shunt infection, surgical site infections, and foreign body infection. These microorganisms have a significant impact on human life and health and, as typical opportunists, cause peritonitis in individuals undergoing peritoneal dialysis. Moreover, it is revealed that these potential pathogens are mainly related to the use of indwelling or implanted in a foreign body and cause infective endocarditis (both native valve endocarditis and prosthetic valve endocarditis) in patients. In general, approximately eight percent of all cases of native valve endocarditis is associated with CoNS species, and these organisms cause death in 25% of all native valve endocarditis cases. Moreover, it is revealed that methicillin-resistant CoNS species cause 60 % of all prosthetic valve endocarditis cases. In this review, we describe the role of the CoNS species in infective endocarditis, and we explicated the reported cases of CoNS infective endocarditis in the literature from 2000 to 2020 to determine the role of CoNS in the process of infective endocarditis.

scholarly journals Unusual case of a graphite foreign body in the anterior chamber

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anika Amritanand ◽  
Sheeja S. John ◽  
Swetha S. Philip ◽  
Deepa John ◽  
Sarada David
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Anterior Chamber ◽  
Inflammatory Reaction ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Progressive Damage ◽  
Severe Inflammatory Reaction ◽  
Pencil Lead

Retained intraocular graphite foreign bodies are uncommon. Although they are generally inert, they have been reported to cause severe inflammatory reaction and progressive damage to intraocular structures. We report a case of a six-year-old girl with a retained intraocular graphite pencil lead foreign body in the anterior chamber of the eye and discuss the various considerations in the management of such cases.

scholarly journals Left ventricle outflow tract vegetation, embolism and troponin rise: an infective endocarditis case report

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (S2) ◽  
pp. 145-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fortunato Iacovelli ◽  
Pietro Scicchitano ◽  
Domenico Zanna ◽  
Vito Marangelli ◽  
Stefano Favale
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Left Ventricle ◽  
Outflow Tract

Oesophageal disorders

2021 ◽  
pp. 16-38
Author(s):  
Thomas Marjot
Keyword(s):  
Chest Pain ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Reflux Disease ◽  
Therapeutic Approach ◽  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Curriculum Material ◽  
Eosinophilic Oesophagitis ◽  
Diagnostic Features ◽  
Curriculum Topics

This chapter covers core curriculum topics relating to disorders of the oesophagus. A diagnostic and therapeutic approach to symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease is covered including physiology testing and the role of anti-reflux surgery. Other benign conditions causing dysphagia and chest pain are presented incorporating disorders of motility, infections, and the management of eosinophilic oesophagitis and oesophageal stricturing. Coverage is given to the investigation and management of patients with foreign body or caustic substance ingestions. There is particular focus on the investigation and management of oesophageal malignancy including in palliative stages, along with the various stages of Barret’s oesophagus. This includes diagnostic features, surveillance intervals and management of dysplasia associated with Barrett’s. Additional curriculum material regarding disorders of the oesophagus will also be covered in the mock examination chapter.

Cyclophosphamide modulated the foreign body inflammatory reaction in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

2020 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 230-237
Author(s):  
Ives Charlie-Silva ◽  
Gabriel Conde ◽  
Juliana Moreira Mendonça Gomes ◽  
Ed Johnny da Rosa Prado ◽  
Dayanne Carla Fernandes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Inflammatory Reaction ◽  
Oreochromis Niloticus

Congenital anomaly of the right coronary leaflet complicated by infective endocarditis

1995 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 275-277
Author(s):  
Avram Benatar ◽  
Ger Bennink ◽  
Henry van de Wal
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Anomaly ◽  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Left Ventricle ◽  
Congenital Defect ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Aortic Incompetence ◽  
The Right

AbstractA congenital defect of the right coronary leaflet (fenestration) is an unusually rare cause for aortic incompetence in childhood. We report an eight-year-old child with such an anomaly who presented with infective endocarditis of the left ventricle. The importance of excision of the vegetation prior to the occurrence of life-threatening embolic complications is discussed.

Left Ventricular Fibroma Causing Atypical Chest Pain

2003 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 258-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mukesh Goel ◽  
Rajneesh Malhotra ◽  
Vijay Kohli ◽  
Manisha Mishra ◽  
Sudhir Jain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chest Pain ◽  
Left Ventricle ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Atypical Chest Pain ◽  
Exertional Angina

A 29-year-old man with atypical chest pain for 3 years and exertional angina for 3 months was found to have a large homogenous mass in the apicolateral area of the left ventricle. The mass, weighing 78 g, was excised successfully and identified as a fibroma.

scholarly journals The infective endocarditis of synthetic patch after left ventricle reconstruction (Dor procedure)

2019 ◽  
pp. 104-106
Author(s):  
I. I. Chernov ◽  
S. T. Enginoev ◽  
D. Y. Kozmin ◽  
D. G. Tarasov
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Surgery ◽  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Left Ventricle ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Significant Problem ◽  
The Past ◽  
Artificial Materials ◽  
Dor Procedure ◽  
Made In

Infective endocarditis (IE) has become an increasingly significant problem in cardiology and cardiac surgery over the past 30 years. Despite the noticeable progress made in the diagnosis and treatment of IE, the prognosis for this condition is still poor and the mortality rate reaches 15-30% [1, 2]. The risk of developing IE is especially high in patients with «intracardiac» artificial materials (artificial valves, prostheses of any type, implantable antiarrhythmic devices). This article presents a rare clinical case of   IE of synthetic patch after left ventricle reconstruction (Dor procedure).

scholarly journals Infective Endocarditis of Pulmonary valve and arterial wall

2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-38
Author(s):  
Hari Har Khanal
Keyword(s):  
Chest Pain ◽  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Arterial Wall ◽  
Pulmonary Valve ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
Night Time

21 years old married girl presented with shortness of breath for last 2-3 years slightly and more increased in intensity for last 5-6 months, more marked on lying position; fever, chills, rigor and sweating present mostly at night time for last 2-3 months; chest pain which was located at the center of the chest and radiating to the back.

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