Infective endocarditis of a bicuspid aortic valve complicated by septal aneurysm and mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa pseudoaneurysm

Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2018 Mar;46(2):147-150. doi: 10.5543/tkda.2017.50245.

Abstract

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 fi brosa 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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aneurysm, False*
  • Aortic Valve / abnormalities*
  • Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
  • Echocardiography
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial*
  • Heart Aneurysm*
  • Heart Valve Diseases*
  • Heart Valves* / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Valves* / pathology
  • Heart Valves* / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Male