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case_images: (a) Evidence of three contrast-enhancing lesions within the left cerebellar side on a CT central nervous system scan. (b) right kidney infarction.
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case_images: Whole body computed tomography (CT) (Figure 1a) revealed two contrast-enhancing lesions within the left cerebellar and occipital cerebral regions, suggestive of septic emboli. Multiple similar lesions were observed in the liver, spleen and kidneys (Figure 1b).
case_images: Transthoracic echocardiogram showing a mitral vegetation of 15 x 13 mm on the anterior cusp.
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case_images: A mild mitral valve incompetence was also detected (Figure 2).
case_images: Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealing left side cerebellar abscesses.
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case_images: However, MRI of the brain revealed abscessualization of the cerebellar lesions (Figure 3).