The Egyptian Heart Journal (Sep 2012)
Libman–Sacks endocarditis, and other echocardiographic findings in systemic lupus erythematosus: Case report
Abstract
Case report of a 19 year-old female patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who was presented to Ain Shams University Hospital complaining of dyspnea on moderate exertion. Echocardiography showed the presence of sterile vegetation on the mitral valve, Libman–Sacks endocarditis (LSE).
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