A rare and life threatening complication of prosthetic valve endocarditis.
Autor(es): Macfarlane David P.; Durward William F.; McGavigan Andrew D.
Resumo: Up to 70% of cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) follow a preceding infection and a number of infectious agents have been described. We present a previously unreported association of Streptococcus viridans infective endocarditis affecting a prosthetic aortic valve and Guillain-Barré syndrome. This case highlights that this potentially life-threatening diagnosis should be considered in any patient presenting with symptoms of peripheral nervous system dysfunction following an infective illness.
Imprenta: Heart, Lung & Circulation, v. 15, n. 1, p. 64-65, 2006
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1016/j.hlc.2005.08.003
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Pathogenesis
Data de publicação: 2006
