Subaortic stenosis secondary to pannus from a mechanical mitral valve.

A variety of conditions can lead to left ventricle outflow tract obstruction, but cases of subaortic stenosis decades following a mitral valve replacement are exceedingly rare. Any abnormal positioning of a prosthetic valve can result in continuous turbulence leading to permanent deposition of fibrous tissue. We present a case of a 56-year-old female that underwent mechanical mitral valve replacement, due to severe rheumatic mitral valve disease, with recurrent admissions for dyspnea.

Edwardsiella tarda Endocarditis Confirmed by Indium-111 White Blood Cell Scan: An Unusual Pathogen and Diagnostic Modality.

Edwardsiella tarda is a freshwater marine member of the family Enterobacteriaceae which often colonizes fish, lizards, snakes, and turtles but is an infrequent human pathogen. Indium-111- ((111)In-) labeled white blood cell (WBC) scintigraphy is an imaging modality which has a wide range of reported sensitivity and specificity (from 60 to 100% and from 68 to 92%, resp.) for diagnosing acute and chronic infection.

Rectus sheath hematoma with low molecular weight heparin administration: a case series.

Background: Rectus sheath hematoma is an uncommon but potentially serious bleeding complication that can occur spontaneously or as a result of anticoagulation administration.

Case Presentation: Case number one: A 62 year old chronically ill Caucasian female develops a rectus sheath hematoma seven days after hospital discharge. The previous hospitalization included low molecular weight heparin administration for deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis.