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Perforated mitral valve aneurysm diagnosed 3 years after etiology-unknown iliopsoas muscle abscess: illustrative case of ‘self-attack’ endocarditis of the mitral valve

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Miyazaki Medical Association Hospital Cardiovascular Center, 738-1 Funado, Shinbeppu-cho, Miyazaki, 880-0834, Japan

    Shun Nishino, Nozomi Watanabe & Yoshisato Shibata

  2. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Miyazaki Medical Association Hospital Cardiovascular Center, Miyazaki, Japan

    Masakazu Matsuyama & Mitsuhiro Yano

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Nishino, S., Watanabe, N., Matsuyama, M. et al. Perforated mitral valve aneurysm diagnosed 3 years after etiology-unknown iliopsoas muscle abscess: illustrative case of ‘self-attack’ endocarditis of the mitral valve . J Echocardiogr 16, 42–44 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12574-017-0345-5

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