Korean J Hematol.  2005 Sep;40(3):201-204. 10.5045/kjh.2005.40.3.201.

A Case of Infective Endocarditis associtaed with Microcytic Hypochromic Anemia

• OH YK
• Hong SI
• Song MJ
• Kim YS
• Chang KW
• Chae HS
• Lee H
• Cho SG

• KMID: 1610817
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5045/kjh.2005.40.3.201

Abstract

We experienced a case of infective endocarditis, which unusual has symptoms and microcytic hypochromic anemia. Anemia associated with infective endocarditis is a common manifestation, but is generally normocytic nor-mochromic. However, microcytic hypochromic anemia is an uncommon manifestation of infective endo-carditis, and has only been noted in a few previous reports. We systematically evaluated anemia, and diagnosed fatal underlying diseases, such as infective endocarditis.

Keyword

Infective endocarditis; Microcytic hypochromic anemia

MeSH Terms

Anemia
Anemia, Hypochromic*
Endocarditis*

Figure

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  Fig. 1. ChestX-ray. Chestx-ray showsmildcardiomegaly.

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  Fig. 2. ChestX-ray. Chestx-ray showsmoreaggravated cardiomegalyandpulmonaryedema.

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  Fig. 3. Two-dimensional echocardiogram. Parasternal long axis view. Freely mobile 22.8mm sized vegetation (arrowhead) attached to Rt. coronary cusp (LA, left atrium; LV, left ventricle; Ao, aorta).

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