Acute aortic valvulitis as an initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus

Valvular involvement in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is not uncommon but patients rarely present with it. The mitral valve is most commonly involved. We report a 36-year-old man who had an episode of acute fever, arthritis, and acute aortic insufficiency with a small vegetation a...

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Main Authors:	Louthrenoo W., Kanjanavanit R., Sukitawut W.
Format:	Case Reports
Language:	English
Published:	2014
Online Access:	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3502482 http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3364
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spelling	th-cmuir.6653943832-33642014-08-30T02:26:03Z Acute aortic valvulitis as an initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus Louthrenoo W. Kanjanavanit R. Sukitawut W. Valvular involvement in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is not uncommon but patients rarely present with it. The mitral valve is most commonly involved. We report a 36-year-old man who had an episode of acute fever, arthritis, and acute aortic insufficiency with a small vegetation at the tip of the aortic valve mimicking infective endocarditis, proven later to be due to SLE. SLE should be considered as one of the uncommon causes of acute aortic insufficiency. 2014-08-30T02:26:03Z 2014-08-30T02:26:03Z 1999 Case Reports 0125-877X 10466548 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3502482 http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3364 eng
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description	Valvular involvement in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is not uncommon but patients rarely present with it. The mitral valve is most commonly involved. We report a 36-year-old man who had an episode of acute fever, arthritis, and acute aortic insufficiency with a small vegetation at the tip of the aortic valve mimicking infective endocarditis, proven later to be due to SLE. SLE should be considered as one of the uncommon causes of acute aortic insufficiency.
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author	Louthrenoo W. Kanjanavanit R. Sukitawut W.
spellingShingle	Louthrenoo W. Kanjanavanit R. Sukitawut W. Acute aortic valvulitis as an initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus
author_facet	Louthrenoo W. Kanjanavanit R. Sukitawut W.
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title	Acute aortic valvulitis as an initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus
title_short	Acute aortic valvulitis as an initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus
title_full	Acute aortic valvulitis as an initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus
title_fullStr	Acute aortic valvulitis as an initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus
title_full_unstemmed	Acute aortic valvulitis as an initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus
title_sort	acute aortic valvulitis as an initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus
publishDate	2014
url	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3502482 http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3364
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Acute aortic valvulitis as an initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus

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