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Infective Endocarditis Presenting With Scalp Allodynia and a Giant Cell Arteritis-Like Vasculitic Phenotype.
The American journal of case reports - 12 Jul 2026
Goto Ryohei, Kojima Hiroki, Iwanami Keiichi
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BACKGROUND The clinical manifestations of infective endocarditis (IE) are highly varied, and diagnostic delays are common and potentially life-threatening. Due to their overlapping clinical presentations, IE may be misdiagnosed as giant cell arteritis (GCA). Although IE mimics GCA, scalp allodynia associated with IE has not previously been reported. CASE REPORT A 60-year-old man with mitral valve prolapse...
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