Necrotizing granulomata of the aortic valve in Wegener's disease

J Heart Valve Dis. 2000 Sep;9(5):633-5.

Abstract

Wegener's disease is an inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, characterized by a granulomatous-necrotizing general vasculitis. Cardiac involvement in the form of aortic pathology is not frequent. We report a case of Wegener's granulomatosis which required prosthetic aortic valve replacement for aortic valve insufficiency. Microscopic examination of the valve demonstrated histopathology typical of Wegener's disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Valve / pathology*
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / etiology
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery
  • Female
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / complications
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / pathology*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Necrosis