Why the study?
Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis is often discovered during autopsy, but it is sometimes diagnosed in patients presenting with systemic embolization.
Case Report (n=1)
TEE is a critical imaging modality for diagnosing nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis in patients with systemic embolization and underlying hypercoagulable states.
Supports TEE for NBTE diagnosis in embolic cases; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) is a valvular disorder commonly associated with malignancy and connective tissue diseases. While the disorder is often discovered during autopsy, it is sometimes diagnosed in patients who present with systemic embolization. Here, we discuss the case of a 52-year-old female, with connective tissue disease and malignancy, who presented with symptoms of systemic embolization and was diagnosed with NBTE by transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE). This case highlights the utility of TEE in diagnosing NBTE and its influence in guiding the subsequent management of patients.
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Vattikonda et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (n=1). Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) was evaluated.
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