Granulomatous endocarditis in a patient with Wegener's granulomatosis

SummaryEchocardiographic examination of patients with granulomatous endocarditis in patients with Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) reveals vegetation-like lesions that may be misdiagnosed as infective endocarditis resulting in inappropriate therapy. Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography aids differential diagnosis. Here, we report the case of a WG patient with associated mitral and aortic granulomatous endocarditis. Although the patient was treated with prednisolone and cyclophosphamide, serial echocardiography did not reveal any significant changes in disease course