A Case of Infective Endocarditis associtaed with Microcytic Hypochromic Anemia.
10.5045/kjh.2005.40.3.201
- Author:
You Kyong OH
1
;
Seok In HONG
;
Myoung Joon SONG
;
Yeon Seong KIM
;
Ki Wook CHANG
;
Hyun Suk CHAE
;
Hyegung LEE
;
Seok Goo CHO
Author Information
1. Division of Hematology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. chosg@cmc.cuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Infective endocarditis;
Microcytic hypochromic anemia
- MeSH:
Anemia;
Anemia, Hypochromic*;
Endocarditis*
- From:Korean Journal of Hematology
2005;40(3):201-204
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We experienced a case of infective endocarditis, which unusual has symptoms and microcytic hypochromic anemia. Anemia associated with infective endocarditis is a common manifestation, but is generally normocytic nor-mochromic. However, microcytic hypochromic anemia is an uncommon manifestation of infective endo-carditis, and has only been noted in a few previous reports. We systematically evaluated anemia, and diagnosed fatal underlying diseases, such as infective endocarditis.