Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 16, 2021; 9(17): 4348-4356
Published online Jun 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i17.4348
Coronary sinus endocarditis in a hemodialysis patient: A case report and review of literature
Hui-Jeong Hwang, Sung-Wook Kang
Hui-Jeong Hwang, Department of Cardiology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul 05278, South Korea
Sung-Wook Kang, Department of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul 05278, South Korea
Author contributions: Hwang HJ drafted the manuscript and reviewed the literature; Kang SW was the patient’s medical doctor and contributed to interpret clinical findings of the patient; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Hui-Jeong Hwang, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, 892 Dongnam-ro, Gangdong-gu, Seoul 05278, South Korea. neonic7749@khu.ac.kr
Received: January 20, 2021
Peer-review started: January 20, 2021
First decision: February 11, 2021
Revised: February 23, 2021
Accepted: April 12, 2021
Article in press: April 12, 2021
Published online: June 16, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Coronary sinus vegetation is rarely observed. It might also be confused with a coronary sinus thrombosis and inappropriately managed. We present a case of coronary sinus vegetation with typical echocardiographic findings and review clinical challenges, including differential diagnoses and therapeutic options, associated with treating hemodialysis patients suspected to have coronary sinus endocarditis.