Rarely Seen Embolic Events Associated with Infective Endocarditis: Case Report

Ergül, Yakup; Pembegül Yıldız, Edibe; Nişli, Kemal; Aydoğan, Ümrah; Dindar, Aygün; Aydınlı, Nur; Eker Ömeroğlu, Rukiye

doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2011.138

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DOI :10.5222/j.child.2011.138 IUP :10.5222/j.child.2011.138 Full Text (PDF)

Rarely Seen Embolic Events Associated with Infective Endocarditis: Case Report

Yakup Ergül, Edibe Pembegül Yıldız, Kemal Nişli, Ümrah Aydoğan, Aygün Dindar, Nur Aydınlı, Rukiye Eker Ömeroğlu

Although infective endocarditis is an uncommon disease during childhood, it has high rates of morbidity and mortality. Congenital heart diseases and rheumatic valve damages are the most important predisposing factors for infective endocarditis and the risk is increased by heart surgery and interventional treatments. The most significant complications of infective endocarditis are congestive heart failure and embolic events. We report a four-year-old boy presented with acute ischemic stroke two months following balloon angioplasty for aortic coarctation diagnosed as infective endocarditis. During follow-up, parotid and intramuscular abscess formation because of septic embolism were observed as complications of infective endocarditis.

Keywords: Infective endocarditis, stroke, children

DOI :10.5222/j.child.2011.138 IUP :10.5222/j.child.2011.138 Full Text (PDF)

Ender Embolik Fenomenler ile Seyreden İnfektif Endokardit Vakası

Yakup Ergül, Edibe Pembegül Yıldız, Kemal Nişli, Ümrah Aydoğan, Aygün Dindar, Nur Aydınlı, Rukiye Eker Ömeroğlu

İnfektif endokardit çocukluk çağında ender olarak karşımıza çıksa da önemli bir morbidite ve mortalite nedeni olmaya devam etmektedir. Doğumsal kalp hastalıkları ve romatizmal kapak hasarları infektif endokardit için en önemli risk faktörleri olup, yapılan kardiyak cerrahi ve girişimsel müdahaleler riski daha da artırmaktadır. Hastalığın en önemli komplikasyonları konjestif kalp yetersizliği ve embolik fenomenlerdir. Bu makalede aort koarktasyonu nedeniyle balon anjioplasti yapıldıktan iki ay sonra akut iskemik inme nedeniyle başvuran ve endokardit tanısı alan 4 yaşında erkek hasta sunuldu. İzlemde tedavi altındayken septik embolilere bağlı parotit ve kas içi abse komplikasyonları da gelişti.

Keywords: İnfektif endokardit, inme, çocuk

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Ergül Y, Pembegül Yıldız E, Nişli K, Aydoğan Ü, Dindar A, Aydınlı N, Eker Ömeroğlu R. Rarely Seen Embolic Events Associated with Infective Endocarditis: Case Report. Journal of Child [Internet]. 3 Jun. 2025 [cited 3 Jun. 2025];11(3):138-142. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2011.138 doi: 10.5222/j.child.2011.138

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Ergül, Yakup - Pembegül Yıldız, Edibe - Nişli, Kemal - Aydoğan, Ümrah - Dindar, Aygün - Aydınlı, Nur - Eker Ömeroğlu, Rukiye. “Rarely Seen Embolic Events Associated with Infective Endocarditis: Case Report”. Journal of Child 11/3 (Jun. 2025): 138-142. https://doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2011.138

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