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Case Report

Volume 17, Number 9, September 2026, pages 529-536

Catastrophic Outcome of Pregnancy Complicated With Tricuspid Valve Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis

Figures

↓  Figure 1. Transesophageal image showing a large multi-lobed mass attached to anterior leaflet of tricuspid valve.
Figure 1.
↓  Figure 2. Aspirated mass from tricuspid valve with AngioVac thrombectomy catheter.
Figure 2.
↓  Figure 3. A fibrin thrombus is observed, surrounded by a dense accumulation of histiocytes.
Figure 3.
↓  Figure 4. Immunohistochemical staining for CD68 highlights the histiocytes.
Figure 4.
↓  Figure 5. The intervillous space is filled with sheets of histiocytes.
Figure 5.
↓  Figure 6. CD68 immunostaining further confirms the presence of histiocytes in the intervillous space.
Figure 6.
↓  Figure 7. Central illustration capturing the clinical course.
Figure 7.
↓  Figure 8. Proposed pathophysiological mechanism of tricuspid valve nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) during pregnancy.
Figure 8.