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To the Editor: Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, acute infective endocarditis remains a therapeutic challenge, with considerable morbidity and mortality. The therapeutic strategies for this condition are currently well defined by the guidelines of the American Heart Association.¹ Operative treatment may be required to restore heart-valve function and eliminate vegetations as a source of embolism and infectious load. To achieve this goal, the exact extent of the bacterial vegetations has to be known. We describe a case of endocarditis with an unusual location of vegetations.

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