009 Dextrocardia MAC and Bacterial Endocarditis

78 year old female with dextrocardia, presents 2 weeks after laparoscopic surgery with a fever. Prior CT showed dextrocardia with MAC. Repeat CT at the time of the fever, shows an air fluid on the lateral aspect of the MAC with disrupted calcification. Blood cultures were positive and a diagnosis of anaerobic gas forming endocarditis was made. She subsequently required MVR

DEXTROCARDIA, MAC and BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS

Ashley Davidoff MD

DEXTROCARDIA, MAC and BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS

DEXTROCARDIA, MAC and BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS