TY - JOUR
T1 - Primary Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis Presenting with Bowel Infarction Secondary to Superior Mesenteric Artery Embolism
AU - Rodriguez, Eduardo A.
AU - Choudhry, Muhammad W.
AU - Boor, Paul J.
AU - Roughneen, Patrick T.
AU - Sharifeh, Tareq Abu
PY - 2018/7/1
Y1 - 2018/7/1
N2 - Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) is a rare antemortem diagnosis that is commonly associated with hypercoagulable states such as advanced malignancies, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and autoimmune diseases such as antiphospholipid syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus. We present a case of a previously healthy 42-year-old man who presented with small bowel infarction caused by embolic occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery and was subsequently diagnosed with NBTE. Despite thorough investigation, efforts to find an underlying cause failed to reveal any associated systemic illnesses. This case report emphasizes the importance of further investigation into the possible underlying causes of NBTE, as it can manifest without any apparent systemic factors.
AB - Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) is a rare antemortem diagnosis that is commonly associated with hypercoagulable states such as advanced malignancies, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and autoimmune diseases such as antiphospholipid syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus. We present a case of a previously healthy 42-year-old man who presented with small bowel infarction caused by embolic occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery and was subsequently diagnosed with NBTE. Despite thorough investigation, efforts to find an underlying cause failed to reveal any associated systemic illnesses. This case report emphasizes the importance of further investigation into the possible underlying causes of NBTE, as it can manifest without any apparent systemic factors.
KW - bowel infarction
KW - cardiac mass
KW - mesenteric artery occlusion
KW - nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis
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U2 - 10.14797/mdcj-14-3-228
DO - 10.14797/mdcj-14-3-228
M3 - Article
C2 - 30410654
AN - SCOPUS:85056268079
SN - 1947-6094
VL - 14
SP - 228
EP - 231
JO - Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal
JF - Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal
IS - 3
ER -