Abstract
Quadricuspid aortic valve is a rare cardiovascular abnormality. Herein is described the case of a male patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who was found to have a quadricuspid aortic valve causing severe aortic regurgitation. Although congenital cardiac malformations have been described in patients with NF1, to the best of the present authors' knowledge this is the first time that a quadricuspid valve in a patient with neurofibromatosis has been described.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aortic Valve / abnormalities*
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Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
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Aortic Valve Insufficiency / etiology
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Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery
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Coronary Angiography
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Coronary Artery Bypass
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Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging
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Coronary Disease / etiology
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Coronary Disease / surgery
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Echocardiography
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Heart Valve Diseases / complications
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Humans
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Male
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery
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Neurofibromatosis 1 / complications*
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Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
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Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / etiology
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Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / surgery