Hayatu Uma1,*, Abdulaziz Aminu1, Raghu Cherukupalli2, Femi Akindotun Akintomide1, Abdul Habu3, Aisha Aminu Lawal1, Adamu Mohammad1
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.19, No.6, pp. 635-645, 2024, DOI:10.32604/chd.2025.056641
- 27 January 2025
Abstract Laubry-Pezzi syndrome (L-PS) is a rare congenital heart disease characterized by a ventricular septal defect (VSD) and aortic valve prolapse. These cardiac lesions predispose individuals to infective endocarditis (IE), a life-threatening complication, especially in resource-constrained settings. A 17-year-old male presented with a three-week history of fever and headache, and a one-week history of abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. On presentation, he appeared toxic, was febrile, tachypneic, tachycardic, and blood pressure of 120/30 mmHg, and heart sounds were S1, S2. Abdominal examination revealed generalized tenderness. A provisional diagnosis of typhoid sepsis with intestinal perforation was considered.… More >
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