A Case of Staphylococcal Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis With Para-Aortic Abscess in a Patient With Bicuspid Aortic Valve

作者:Kim Woo Shin; Kang Seok Hyung; Lee Shin A; Ryu Min Sun; Park Seong Hoon*
来源:Korean Circulation Journal, 2011, 41(8): 482-485.
DOI:10.4070/kcj.2011.41.8.482

摘要

Paravalvular abscess is a serious complication of infective endocarditis. The aortic valve and its adjacent ring are more susceptible to abscess formation and paravalvular extension than the mitral valve. A 15-years old patient with bicuspid aortic valve presented with staphylococcal tricuspid valve endocarditis complicated by para-aortic abscess that ruptured into the aortic sinus. We report the clinical, laboratory and echocardiographic features and treatment of this patient and conduct a literature review on this subject.

  • 出版日期2011-8

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