[Abscess of the mitral-aortic confluence and perforation of the mitral valve in a patient with Brucella endocarditis]

J C Castillo Domínguez; M Anguita Sánchez; A Ramírez Moreno; J R Siles Rubio; M D Mesa Rubio; M Franco Zapata; J Casares Mediavilla; F Vallés Belsué

doi:10.1016/s0300-8932(98)74854-7

[Abscess of the mitral-aortic confluence and perforation of the mitral valve in a patient with Brucella endocarditis]

Rev Esp Cardiol. 1998 Dec;51(12):1002-5. doi: 10.1016/s0300-8932(98)74854-7.

[Article in Spanish]

Authors

J C Castillo Domínguez¹, M Anguita Sánchez, A Ramírez Moreno, J R Siles Rubio, M D Mesa Rubio, M Franco Zapata, J Casares Mediavilla, F Vallés Belsué

Affiliation

¹ Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Reina Sofía, Córdoba.

PMID: 9927853
DOI: 10.1016/s0300-8932(98)74854-7

Abstract

We report a case of Brucella aortic valve endocarditis in a 36 year-old patient with no underlying heart disease who required urgent surgery. In the postoperative follow-up, he suffered from congestive heart failure due to an anterior mitral valve rupture. In the echocardiogram, a periprosthetic abscess was seen and a second intervention was necessary. This report suggests that treating Brucella endocarditis requires a combined medical and surgical approach.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Abscess / etiology*
Abscess / surgery
Adult
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / etiology
Brucellosis / complications*
Echocardiography
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications*
Heart Valve Diseases / etiology*
Heart Valve Diseases / surgery
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation* / adverse effects
Humans
Male
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology
Mitral Valve*
Rupture, Spontaneous