Open AccessIsolated native tricuspid valve endocarditis presenting as PUO in a young adult male without any risk factors
Author(s) -
Piyush Ranjan,
Vivek Kumar,
Shuvadeep Ganguly,
Surabhi Vyas,
Rakesh Kumar Yadav,
Rita Sood
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.152274
Subject(s) - medicine , endocarditis , tricuspid valve , physical examination , surgery , cardiology
A 28-year-old male presented to our hospital with high-grade fever and weight loss for 4 months. Clinical examination was non-contributory and there was no history of any high-risk behavior or prolonged skin or dental infections. Native tricuspid-valve endocarditis may rarely present in these settings and high index of suspicion is essential for early diagnosis.