Unusual location of the Libman-Sacks endocarditis in a teenager: a case report

Cardiol Young. 2016 Feb;26(2):365-7. doi: 10.1017/S1047951115000712. Epub 2015 May 14.

Abstract

Libman-Sacks endocarditis may be the first manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus. The risk of its occurrence increases with the co-existence of the anti-phospholipid syndrome. Changes usually involve the mitral valve and the aortic valve. In this report, we present a case of Libman-Sacks endocarditis of the tricuspid valve in a teenage girl.

Keywords: Libman–Sacks endocarditis; children; tricuspid valve.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography
  • Endocarditis / diagnosis
  • Endocarditis / etiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications*
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / diagnosis
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine
  • Tricuspid Valve / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tricuspid Valve / pathology*