Tri-Valvular Endocarditis in a Previously Normal Heart Misdiagnosed as Recurrent Valley Fever

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Anup SolsiPallavi Bellamkonda

Abstract

Infective endocarditis (IE) is classified as an infection of any cardiac valve or endocardial surface. This condition is associated with high morbidity and mortality; hence, early diagnosis and rapid intervention are extremely vital. Although IE is frequently found to infect only one heart valve, rare instances have shown multi-valvular involvement. Many conditions can present similar to IE, often delaying the diagnosis of IE. Coccidioidomycosis (or Valley Fever), a fungal infection endemic in the Southwestern United States, can present with features analogous to those of IE. We present the case of a middle-aged male with no underlying structural heart disease found to have tri-valvular IE after being misdiagnosed with recurrent Valley Fever.

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