Marantic endocarditis presenting with multifocal neurological symptoms.

Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), also known as marantic endocarditis, has been reported to occur in 0.3-9.3% of the adult population at autopsy. NBTE associated with malignancy is an underrecognised cause of thromboembolic disorders. The clinical spectrum encountered and investigation results can be non-specific, often mimicking other acute conditions such as infective endocarditis. We describe the case of a 34-year-old woman with non-localising and multifocal neurological symptoms, who was subsequently diagnosed with NBTE secondary to a resectable primary lung adenocarcinoma. © 2013 The Authors; Internal Medicine Journal © 2013 Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

Citation

S F Wong, J Seow, K Profitis, J Johns, S Barnett, T John. Marantic endocarditis presenting with multifocal neurological symptoms. Internal medicine journal. 2013 Feb;43(2):211-4

PMID: 23402487

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