Infective endocarditis of a bicuspid aortic valve complicated by septal aneurysm and mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa pseudoaneurysm [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Infective endocarditis of a bicuspid aortic valve complicated by septal aneurysm and mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa pseudoaneurysm
Hicaz Zencirkıran Ağuş, Oya Atamaner, Begüm Uygur, Ali Kemal Kalkan, Mehmet ErtürkDepartment of Cardiology, İstanbul Health Sciences University Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
Aortic valve endocarditis can lead to the destruction or perforation of the leaflets, ring abscess, fistula, or perivalvular regurgitation; less commonly, the regurgitation itself may result in secondary damage to subaortic structures. Pseudoaneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa is a rare complication of native aortic valve endocarditis. This region is a relatively avascular area and is prone to endocarditis infection and subsequent aneurysm formation. Herein, the case of a 33-year-old man who was diagnosed with bicuspid aortic valve endocarditis complicated by a pseudoaneurysm, an aneurysm, and aortic valve rupture is described.
How to cite this article Hicaz Zencirkıran Ağuş, Oya Atamaner, Begüm Uygur, Ali Kemal Kalkan, Mehmet Ertürk. Infective endocarditis of a bicuspid aortic valve complicated by septal aneurysm and mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa pseudoaneurysm. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2018; 46(2): 147-150
Corresponding Author: Hicaz Zencirkıran Ağuş, Türkiye Manuscript Language: English