A Rare Case of Splenic Infarct Secondary to Mobile Cardiac Echodensity
Sruthi Ramanan,
Harjinder Singh,
Omair Ahmed
et al.
Abstract:Lambl's excrescences (LE) are mobile filiform lesions, mostly found on the left-sided heart valves. Histologically, they have a mesenchymal origin with a single endothelial layer. They have the potential to detach, resulting in catastrophic thromboembolic events. Their rarity often leads to them being misdiagnosed as vegetations of endocarditis with patients failing to improve on conventional therapy.A 48-year-old female with a history of hypertension presented to the Emergency Department with a oneweek histor… Show more
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