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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With Catastrophic APS and Libman–Sacks Endocarditis in a Patient With Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can lead to antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and catastrophic APS (CAPS), causing severe thrombotic events. This case of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) with stroke and Libman–Sacks endocarditis highlights the need for APS evaluation and shows that prompt anticoagulation and immunosuppressive therapy are ...
Soroush Ehsan, Sirous Afshar, Sahel Bakhtiari, Reza Pourfallah, Shabnam Danaei Mehrabad   +4 more
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Marfan Syndrome: new diagnostic criteria, same anesthesia care? Case report and review

Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, 2016
Background: Marfan's Syndrome (MFS) is a disorder of connective tissue, mainly involving the cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and ocular systems. The most severe problems include aortic root dilatation and dissection.
Maria Rita Araújo, Céline Marques, Sara Freitas, Rita Santa-Bárbara, Joana Alves, Célia Xavier   +5 more
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Embolic Stroke as a Complication of Streptococcus gordonii Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis in a Pacemaker Carrier: First Case From Lebanon

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 11, November 2025.
ABSTRACT In this article, we report the case of a 57‐year‐old hypertensive man with a prosthetic valve and a pacemaker who presented after many hours of onset of left‐sided hemiplegia, left facial drop and dysarthria. Computed tomography of the brain revealed an ischemic stroke, and after an extensive workup the diagnosis of an embolic stroke induced ...
Wassim Hamadeh, Yasser A. Harb, Axam Abdelhadi   +2 more
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Culture-negative subacute bacterial endocarditis masquerades as granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s granulomatosis) involving both the kidney and lung

BMC Nephrology, 2012
Background Subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE) occasionally exhibits positive cytoplasmic anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (c-ANCA) of the anti-proteinase-3 (PR-3) type.
Peng Hui, Chen Wen-fang, Wu Chao, Chen Yan-ru, Peng Bo, Paudel Sujay Dutta, Lou Tan-qi   +6 more
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Corynebacterium bovis Surgical Site Infection and Abscess Formation: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 11, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Corynebacterium bovis is primarily known for causing mastitis in cows. C. bovis infection in humans is quite rare with only 11 cases reported in the United States and 26 globally. A 69‐year‐old female presented with a left lower eyelid abscess following removal of a retained suture after bilateral upper and lower blepharoplasty.
Grace VanGorder, Emily Peterson
wiley   +1 more source

Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Autoimmunity Due to Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Its Resolution With Antibiotic Therapy

Frontiers in Immunology, 2018
Background:Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) is a Gram-negative coccobacillus recognized as a pathogen in periodontitis and infective endocarditis. By producing a toxin (leukotoxin A, LtxA) that triggers global hypercitrullination in neutrophils,
Amarshi Mukherjee, Vanessa Jantsch, Rida Khan, Wolfgang Hartung, René Fischer, Jonathan Jantsch, Boris Ehrenstein, Maximilian F. Konig, Felipe Andrade   +8 more
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Mid‐Regional Proadrenomedullin in Cerebrospinal Fluid Is a Reliable Diagnostic and Prognostic Marker for Acute Meningoencephalitis and Neurological Disorders

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, Volume 39, Issue 20, October 2025.
MR‐ProADM levels reflect Adrenomedullin response to BBB damage. CSF levels are quite variable across different neurological syndromes, but they are particularly high in acute CNS infections, which makes MR‐ProADM a promising additional diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in this setting.
Francesco Janes, Paola Dalla Siega, Marco Comar, Matteo Furlani, Agnese Zanus Fortes, Daniela Visentini, Andrea Ripoli, Francesco Sbrana, Novella Carannante, Silvia Leonardi, Francesco Curcio, Mariarosaria Valente, Martina Fabris, Carlo Tascini   +13 more
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Cerebral Venous Thrombosis:Current Status and Challenges

Brain and Behavior, Volume 15, Issue 9, September 2025.
Our review introduces treatment strategies for short‐term, long‐term, and permanent CVT risk factors, focusing on anticoagulant selection and treatment duration. We also discuss the current status of endovascular therapy for CVT, noting that it remains a challenge due to limited evidence, and more research is needed to optimize this approach.
Wenbo Zuo, Shengcai Chen, Jiashuo Lin, Yan Wan, Fei Cao, Bo Hu   +5 more
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Successful Treatment of Infective Endocarditis at 33 Weeks' Gestation Causing Acute Left Heart Failure

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 6, June 2025.
ABSTRACT Although infective endocarditis (IE) during pregnancy is rare, it is associated with high maternal and fetal mortality rates. Educating pregnant women on infection prevention is essential. If IE occurs, multidisciplinary collaboration is important to determine an optimal strategy for childbirth and surgery in its successful management.
Miharu Masaki, Minoru Wakasa, Yuki Kuzume, Jun Sawaguchi, Taka‐aki Takamura, Kosuke Fujibayashi, Tamaki Takano, Kouji Kajinami   +7 more
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A Rare Report of Infectious Emphysematous Aortitis Secondary to Clostridium septicum without Prior Vascular Intervention

Case Reports in Vascular Medicine, 2017
The term “mycotic aneurysm” was first used by Osler in 1882 to describe a mushroom-shaped aneurysm in subacute bacterial endocarditis. Mycotic aneurysms account for only 2.6% of all aneurysms of the aorta.
Ciel Harris, Joseph Geffen, Keyrillos Rizg, Stuart Shah, Aaron Richardson, Cherisse Baldeo, Avinash Ramdass   +6 more
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