Author/Authors :
Aksakal, Enbiya Atatürk University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Sevimli, Serdar Atatürk University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Gürlertop, Yekta Atatürk University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Taş, Hakan Atatürk University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Cardiology, Turkey
Abstract :
Heart valves are most commonly affected by Brucella endocarditis (BE), but the involvement of left-ventricular false tendon (FT) has not been reported, yet. We report the case of the ruptured left-ventricular FT with big vegetation due to BE.