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[2014] 6. Joo-Young Na, Whee-Yeol Cho, Jeong-Woo Park, Yoo-Duk Choi, Hyung-Seok Kim, Jong-Tae Park |
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Date : 14-06-04 20:50
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Publication; issue : 2014 Year 38 Vol 2 iss 78 p
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Infective Endocarditis: An Autopsy Case Report with Literature Review
Korean J Leg Med 2014;38:78-82
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Forensic Medicine Division, Gwangju Institute, National Forensic Service, Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam, Korea Department of Pathology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea Department of Forensic Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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A 69-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of flu-like symptoms and fatigue for 2 weeks. Computed tomography revealed ground glass opacity and consolidation in both the lungs as well as pleural effusion. The patient was diagnosed with pneumonia and was hospitalized. At the time of hospitalization, he complained of shortness of breath and coughed-up blood-tinged sputum. Two days after admission, he died suddenly. An autopsy was performed; cardiomegaly was noted, and further examination revealed that the aortic valve had been destroyed by multiple, irregular vegetations. Herein, we report an autopsy case of infective endocarditis with a review of the relevant literatures.
Key Words : Infective endocarditis, Forensic, Autopsy
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