Question
Vegetation in mitral valve seen in which condition
A. Libman sacks
B. Infective endocarditis
C. NBTE
D. Rheumatic fever
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Correct Answer » B
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Ans: B. Infective endocarditis
Infective endocarditis is characterized by lesions, known as vegetations, which is a mass of platelets, fibrin, microcolonies of microorganisms, and scant inflammatory cells. In the subacute form of infective endocarditis, the vegetation may also include a center of granulomatous tissue, which may be fibrosed or calcified.
