Active mitral valve endocarditis with widespread interventricular septal abscesses in a paediatric patient

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2021 Apr 19;32(4):655-657. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivaa316.

Abstract

We present the case of a previously healthy 2-year-old boy with extensive infective mitral valve endocarditis, with 2 huge, mobile vegetations attached to the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve and to the left ventricular outflow tract, and interventricular septal abscesses extending into the left ventricular outflow tract without any septal defects. He underwent mitral valve repair and simultaneous drainage of the interventricular septal abscesses excluding the inlet portion to avoid postoperative complications.

Keywords: Child; Interventricular septal abscess; Mitral valve regurgitation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / diagnostic imaging
  • Abscess / surgery
  • Child, Preschool
  • Endocarditis*
  • Heart Valve Diseases*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Mitral Valve / surgery
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery
  • Ventricular Septum* / diagnostic imaging
  • Ventricular Septum* / surgery