Key result
In a 6-year-old boy with recurrent infective endocarditis, echocardiography guided the surgical repair of severe mitral regurgitation and a rare left atrial pseudoaneurysm.
Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights the importance of high clinical suspicion and echocardiography in diagnosing and managing complex recurrent infective endocarditis with rare complications like left atrial pseudoaneurysm in children.
Alerts clinicians to atypical recurrent pediatric IE; extends case literature on rare complications but leaves open evidence-based protocols.
A 6-year-old boy with a history of infective endocarditis (IE) presented with recurrent disease manifesting as left hip arthritis and severe mitral regurgitation. He developed a rare complication - a left atrial pseudoaneurysm. Despite the absence of classic fever and systemic symptoms, imaging revealed the recurrence and guided surgical repair. This case highlights the complexities of recurrent IE in children and underscores the importance of high clinical suspicion and imaging modalities like echocardiography for diagnosis and management.
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Memon et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Infective endocarditis (n=1). Surgical repair was evaluated. In a 6-year-old boy with recurrent infective endocarditis, echocardiography guided the surgical repair of severe mitral regurgitation and a rare left atrial pseudoaneurysm.
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