Taksande Anugya A, Bhanushali Krupa, Taksande Amar, Damam SreeHarsha, Lohakare Amol
Department of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education & Research (Deemed to be University), Wardha, IND.
Cureus. 2024 Apr 11;16(4):e58013. doi: 10.7759/cureus.58013. eCollection 2024 Apr.
Infective endocarditis, a fatal infection with rising morbidity and mortality rates among infants and children, is characterized by microbial infection within the endocardium, the inner lining of the heart including heart valves. The heightened susceptibility to infection in children is attributed to pre-existing pathologies, structural defects, and comorbidities. This report details a case of a one-year-old child with tetralogy of Fallot, showcasing isolated pulmonary valve vegetations as a distinctive manifestation of infective endocarditis.
感染性心内膜炎是一种在婴幼儿中发病率和死亡率不断上升的致命感染,其特征是心内膜(包括心脏瓣膜在内的心脏内层)发生微生物感染。儿童对感染的易感性增加归因于先前存在的病理状况、结构缺陷和合并症。本报告详细介绍了一例患有法洛四联症的一岁儿童病例,展示了孤立性肺动脉瓣赘生物作为感染性心内膜炎的一种独特表现。