Right-sided infective endocarditis masquerading as pulmonary tuberculosis : a case report

• Main Authors: Abdul Hadi, Azwanis, Khairuddin, Khairun'naim, Ismail, Mohd Nizamuddin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA Public aspects of medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/98162/7/98162_Right-sided%20infective%20endocarditis%20masquerading.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/98162/; https://ejournal.lucp.net/index.php/mjmr/article/view/1528/1789; https://doi.org/10.31674/mjmr.2022.v06i01.004
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Right-sided infective endocarditis is not as common as left-sided infective endocarditis. The clinical signs and symptoms of right-sided infective endocarditis are subtle, making clinical detection more complex and easily leads to misdiagnosis. We present a case of mild haemoptysis as a presentation...