DOI: 10.12890/2016_000413

Behind Recurrent Thromboembolic Events

Authors

  • Sara Lopes Guerreiro Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon
  • Carolina Gouveia Hospital São Francisco Xavier, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon
  • Rita Mora de Féria Hospital Prof. Dr. Fernando da Fonseca, Lisbon
  • Ana Lourenço Hospital São Francisco Xavier, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon
  • Fátima Grenho Hospital São Francisco Xavier, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon

lg.sarita@gmail.com

Keywords

Marantic Endocarditis, Thromboembolism, Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Abstract

We describe the case of a 68-year-old man, who presented with an ischemic stroke due to cardiac embolization related to mitral valve endocarditis. Blood cultures were always negative and post-operative valve histology did not show microorganisms. The patient also presented further recurrent peripheral embolic events. These clinical aspects were the first sign of a pancreas adenocarcinoma, which was only diagnosed in the clinical autopsy. In conclusion, these clinical findings of recurrent thromboembolic events with no microorganisms isolated suggests the diagnostic of a marantic endocarditis.

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Published

2016-09-28

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 6 (2016)

How to Cite

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Guerreiro SL, Gouveia C, Féria RM de, Lourenço A, Grenho F. Behind Recurrent Thromboembolic Events. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2016 Sep. 28 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];3(6). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/413

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