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Infective endocarditis in a patient with Hodgkin's lymphoma: A case report
Author(s) -
Meehan Sean,
Schmidt Mark C.,
Mitchell Paul F.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-4505.1994.tb01101.x
Subject(s) - medicine , infective endocarditis , hodgkin lymphoma , lymphoma , endocarditis , general surgery
A common sequela of certain malignancies is nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), a phenomenon in which sterile fibrin/ platelet aggregates are deposited onto normal cardiac valves. These verrucae represent a predisposing factor for the initiation of infective endocarditis following a bacteremia. This paper presents a case history which is highly suggestive of infective endocarditis which occurred as a result of multiple odontogenic abscesses in a patient with Hodgkin's lymphoma. The case illustrates the important role that the dentist can play in the management of cancer patients and emphasizes a wholistic concept of medical care in which the dentist is an integral member of the health‐care team.