Unique Clinical Manifestation of Infective Endocarditis in Children: A Case Series
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Published Online: Dec 25, 2023
Page range: 57 - 61
Received: Nov 22, 2022
Accepted: Jan 31, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2023.11223
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BACKGROUND
Infective endocarditis (IE) was a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in children with congenital heart disease (CHD). Infective endocarditis could occur in all ages with higher in children below 1-year-old, including neonates. Various clinical manifestations of IE in children make it difficult to make a prompt diagnosis and appropriate management. Finding in echocardiography could help clinicians determine the diagnosis of IE. Systemic embolization could cause many complications that may present as chief complaint underlying patient hospitalization.
CASE PRESENTATION
We present case series of diverse manifestation of IE in children in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Two cases had a history of structural heart disease, while one case with no history of any structural heart disease before.
CONCLUSION:
Wide range of symptoms that could occur in children with IE, made it challenging to make a proper diagnosis