Case report demonstrates marantic endocarditis secondary to occult lung adenocarcinoma in a male patient, highlighting the diagnostic utility of PET-scan imaging.
Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), also known as marantic endocarditis or Libman-Sacks endocarditis, is a rare non-infectious condition affecting mostly the left-sided heart valves of patients who, most often, suffer from malignancies and connective tissue disorders. Herein, we present a case of a male patient with marantic endocarditis due to occult lung adenocarcinoma.
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