Vegetation (pathology)
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Abnormal growths in the heart associated with endocarditis
In medicine, a vegetation is an abnormal growth[1] named for its similarity to natural vegetation. Vegetations are often associated with endocarditis.[2][3][4] They can be made of fibrin[5] and platelets.[6]
Certain conditions are associated with specific vegetation patterns:
| Condition | Size | Infective? |
|---|---|---|
| Infective endocarditis related to Staphylococcus aureus | Generally large | Yes |
| Rheumatic fever related to Streptococcus pyogenes | Typically small | |
| Libman–Sacks endocarditis related to systemic lupus erythematosus | Small | No (sterile) |
| Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) | Small | No (sterile) |
References
- ↑ "Vegetation" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ↑ Miyata E, Satoh S, Inokuchi K, et al. (September 2007). "Three fatal cases of rapidly progressive infective endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus aureus: one case with huge vegetation". Circ. J. 71 (9): 1488–91. doi:10.1253/circj.71.1488. PMID 17721034.
- ↑ Gotsman I, Meirovitz A, Meizlish N, Gotsman M, Lotan C, Gilon D (May 2007). "Clinical and echocardiographic predictors of morbidity and mortality in infective endocarditis: the significance of vegetation size". Isr. Med. Assoc. J. 9 (5): 365–9. PMID 17591374.
- ↑ "eMedicine/Stedman Medical Dictionary Lookup!". Archived from the original on 2008-02-16.
- ↑ "Pathology Education: Cardiovascular". Archived from the original on 2008-09-21. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ↑ "eMedicine/Stedman Medical Dictionary Lookup!". Archived from the original on 2008-02-16.
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