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ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2022

Tricuspid valve infective endocarditis in a patient with psoas abscess complicated by septic pulmonary emboli and severe tricuspid regurgitation in Cameroon: challenges in the diagnosis and management in a resource limited setting (a case report).

Clovis Nkoke, Jerry Brown Aseneh, Emmanuel Njang, Conrald Metuge Ekukole, Kingsly Nkongho Enoh

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Article in The Pan African medical journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Clovis NkokeBuea Regional Hospital, Buea, Cameroon.
Jerry Brown AsenehBuea Regional Hospital, Buea, Cameroon.
Emmanuel NjangHealth Education and Research Organization (HERO), Buea, Cameroon.
Conrald Metuge EkukoleHealth Education and Research Organization (HERO), Buea, Cameroon.
Kingsly Nkongho EnohSolidarity Hospital, Buea, Cameroon.
University of Buea · CM

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Infective endocarditis of the tricuspid valve is rare in non-intra-venous drug abusers. Few cases of psoas abscess complicated by tricuspid infective endocarditis have been reported. A 61-year-old man underwent a laminectomy. Three weeks later he developed persistent fever, abdominal pain, back pain and hip pain, weight loss, gradually and abdominal distension. Abdomino-thoracic computed tomographic scan showed a left psoas muscle abscess and cavitary pulmonary lesions suggestive of septic pulmonary emboli. Two dimensional transthoracic echocardiography showed an oscillating mass on the anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve compatible with a vegetation. There was severe tricuspid regurgitation with right atrial and right ventricular dilatation. Secondary psoas abscess though rare is an important cause of bacteremia and there is a potential of bacteremia progressing to serious systemic infection like tricuspid endocarditis which can be fatal without prompt and appropriate treatment.

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BacteremiaEndocarditisEndocarditis, BacterialPsoas AbscessSepsisTricuspid Valve InsufficiencyCameroonHumansMaleMiddle AgedTricuspid Valvecase reportLaminectomypsoas abscesstricuspid infective endocarditis

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PMID35855043
PMCPMC9250667
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