Libman-Sacks endocarditis


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Libman-Sacks endocarditis

[′lib·mən ′saks ‚en·dō‚kär′dīd·əs]
(medicine)
Inflammation of, accompanied by the presence of watery vegetations on, the endocardium; complicates systemic lupus erythematosus.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Libman-Sacks endocarditis in systemic lupus erythematosus: prevalence, associations, and evolution.
LIBMAN SACKS VEGETATION PRESENTING AS SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS
Final diagnosis: SLE with Libman-Sacks Endocarditis.
A rare case: SLE with Libman-Sacks endocarditis
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