Q fever endocarditis in a 6-year-old child. Issue 4 (April 1980)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jones, R W; Pitcher, D W
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 55:Issue 4(1980)
• Page Start: 312
• Page End: 315
• Publication Date: 1980-04
• Subjects: Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.55.4.312
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : A 6-year-old boy with a congenital bicuspid aortic valve presented with finger clubbing and hypertrophic osteoarthopathy, and subsequently he developed severe hypertension. The hypertension was successfully treated by nephrectomy, at which a thrombosed mycotic aneurysm of the renal artey was found. Echocardiography showed the presence of aortic valve vegetations. Blood cultures were sterile, but high antibody titres to the phase 1 and 2 antigens of Coxiella burneti strongly suggested Q fever infection. We believe this is the first reported case of Q fever endocarditis in early childhood.