03 April 2026
: Case report 
A 62-Year-Old Man With Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis, Bacteremia, and Septic Pulmonary Embolism Following Long-Needle Acupuncture
Unusual clinical course, Mistake in diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment
Yi Zhang
ABCDEF 1*, Li Yi ABCD 1
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951333
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951333
Figure 2 Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) demonstrating tricuspid valve vegetation and pericardial effusion(A) Apical 4-chamber view showing a ribbon-like vegetation measuring 23×6 mm on the septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve, protruding toward the atrial surface (white arrow). (B) TEE showing a large pericardial effusion. LA – left atrium; LV – left ventricle; RA – right atrium; RV – right ventricle; PE – pericardial effusion.