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An unusual case report of mitral valve apparatus sparing left atrial appendage vegetation presenting as endogenous endophthalmitis.

Rupesh KumarVidur BansalVikram HalderNirupan Sekhar ChakrabortyKrishna Prasad Gourav
Published in: The Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology (2021)
Infective endocarditis involving the left chambers of the heart carries an inherent high risk of systemic embolization. Panophthalmitis which is considered to be the most severe form of endogenous endophthalmitis is a rare presenting feature. Although a definitive treatment algorithm is lacking, early surgery and parenteral antibiotics along with local antibiotic injections could help to save the vision.
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