Severe aortic valve regurgitation due to Takayasu's aortoarteritis in a child

Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Sep;96(3):1072-4. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.01.023.

Abstract

An 8-year-old Japanese boy with severe aortic valve regurgitation was treated by the Ross procedure with use of the full root technique. Takayasu's aortoarteritis was diagnosed 2 months after the operation. At 8 months after the operation, follow-up echocardiography revealed an aortic root pseudoaneurysm, which was surgically repaired. At 24 months after operation, the patient continues to receive prednisolone, azathioprine, and cyclophosphamide and is in good health, with good pulmonary autograft function.

Keywords: 26; 35.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, False / surgery*
  • Aorta, Thoracic*
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / etiology
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
  • Azathioprine / therapeutic use
  • Cardiac Catheterization / methods
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass / methods
  • Child
  • Echocardiography, Doppler / methods
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Failure / diagnosis
  • Heart Failure / etiology
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Takayasu Arteritis / complications
  • Takayasu Arteritis / drug therapy*
  • Takayasu Arteritis / pathology
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Azathioprine
  • Prednisone