Publications by authors named "Silvia Perlangeli"
The case presents a traumatic ventricular perforation of a girl, accidentally felt on a sharp instrument. The uniqueness of the case presented is due to the very high infrequency of injuries with this type of sharp object. The 7-year-old girl was transported to the hospital after accidentally falling on a sharp instrument.
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- Infective endocarditis is a serious infection of the heart valves or endocardium that needs quick diagnosis and effective treatment.
- The article presents a clinical case involving an elderly female patient who had an aortic valve replacement with a mechanical prosthesis.
- Her condition was complicated by the development of a paravalvular abscess, highlighting the need for possible collaboration between internists and surgeons in treatment.