Background Libman-Sacks (verrucous) endocarditis is a form of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) that causes damage to heart valves in the setting of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Verrucous endocarditis has also been observed by Luhan. 9 Clawson 10 demonstrated findings consistent with myocarditis in 12 of 53 patients who succumbed to poliomyelitis.

Verrucous endocarditis with antigen-antibody complexes at the edges of the valve leaflets is typical when the endocardium is involved. The mitral valve is affected in 70% of cases, along with the ...

Endocarditis is a condition where the inner lining of the heart (the endocardium) becomes infected. It is rare but can be fatal. Bacteria or fungi in the bloodstream can attach to areas of the ...

Bacterial endocarditis, or infective endocarditis, is a rare infection of the heart lining and valves. It is caused by a bacterial infection and results in flu-like symptoms.

Conclusion Acute ischemic stroke in a 23-years-old patient with verrucous endocarditis, prothrombin heterozygote mutation, and a PFO, but absent SLE has been rarely reported. Beside, the authors ...

Yesterday, she revealed she had been diagnosed with infective endocarditis. "It happened very suddenly and frighteningly, and as a result, took a moment to be diagnosed," Ray said on social media.

Verrucous carcinoma is a rare form of squamous cell cancer. This cancer is sometimes called Ackerman tumor, and it most often forms in your mouth. When it does, it’s called oral verrucous carcinoma.

Endocarditis can present with many different clinical scenarios, so making the diagnosis can be challenging, says a co-chair of newly issued European guidelines for managing this disease.

Endocarditis is inflammation in the heart’s inner lining. One possible symptom is splinter hemorrhages, thin red or reddish-brown lines under the fingernails. These lines appear when small blood ...