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Pathology Endocarditis 08d512d2

Which of the following is the feature of vegetations in Libmann Sacks endocarditis?

A
Large and fragile
B
Small way along the line of closure of valve
C
Small or medium sized on either or both sides of valve
D
Small bland vegetations
High-Yield Explanation
Mitral and tricuspid valvulitis with small, sterile vegetations, called Libman-Sacks endocarditis, is occasionally encountered in systemic lupus erythematosus. The lesions are small (1 to 4 mm in diameter), single or multiple, sterile, pink vegetations with a way (verrucous) appearance. They may be located on the undersurfaces of the atrioventricular valves, on the valvular endocardium, on the chords, or on the mural endocardium of atria or ventricles.

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