Vegetation (pathology)
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In medicine, a vegetation is an abnormal growth[1] named for its similarity to natural vegetation.
Vegetations are often associated with endocarditis.[2][3][4]
It can be made of fibrin[5] and platelets.[6]
Types
Certain conditions are associated with specific vegetation patterns:
| Condition | Size | Infective? |
|---|---|---|
| infective endocarditis related to Staphylococcus aureus | generally large | yes |
| rheumatic fever related to Streptococcus pyogenes | typically small | |
| Libman-Sacks endocarditis related to systemic lupus erythematosus | small | no (sterile) |
| nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) | small | no (sterile) |
References
- ↑ "Vegetation" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
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