Rheumatic manifestations may be prevalent in more than 30% of patients with infective endocarditis (IE), often predating this diagnosis by several months. A case series of five patients recorded at a tertiary care Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology unit over a period of 1 year emphasises that varied presentations of endocarditis may mimic uncommon rheumatic diseases.
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