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ArticleClinical case reports2024

Q Fever Endocarditis: A Challenging Diagnosis in a Patient Referring Weight Loss and Anorexia, and With Granulomas in Gastric Biopsy Specimens.

Ana Elena Lago-Rodriguez, Pablo Arturo Fraile-Ribot, Isabel Amengual-Antich, Francisco Gual-Capllonch, Mercedes Garcia-Gasalla

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Ana Elena Lago-RodriguezCardiology Department Hospital Universitario Son Espases Palma Illes Balears Spain.
Pablo Arturo Fraile-RibotMicrobiology Department Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Hospital Universitario Son Espases Palma Illes Balears Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3822-9965
Isabel Amengual-AntichPathology Department, Hospital Universitario Son Espases Palma Illes Balears Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2704-0865
Francisco Gual-CapllonchCardiology Department Hospital Universitario Son Espases Palma Illes Balears Spain.
Mercedes Garcia-GasallaInternal Medicine Department, Facultad de Medicina, Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa) Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Universitat de Ses Illes Balears Palma Illes Balears Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9842-6768

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Abstract

Diagnosis of Q fever endocarditis is challenging since clinical findings are non-specific and diagnosis is mainly made by indirect methods such as serology. A progressive constitutional syndrome, severe asthenia, anorexia with no fever and histopathological findings of non-necrotizing gastric granulomas in a gastric biopsy were found preceding a cardiac failure in our case report. Prolonged treatment with doxycycline and hydroxychloroquine is mandatory, and cardiac valve surgery may be needed.

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Coxiella burnetiiendocarditisgastric granulomasQ feverweight loss

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PMID39619303
PMCPMC11606930

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