Native Aortic Valve Endocarditis Complicated by Pseudoaneurysm of Mitral-Aortic Intervalvular Fibrosa

Ekici F., KOCABAS A., AKTAS D., CETIN I., EMINOGLU S.

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES, cilt.31, sa.2, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/echo.12431
  • Dergi Adı: ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: pseudoaneurysm of mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa, bicuspid aortic valve, infective endocarditis, INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS, TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS, CARDIAC-SURGERY, MANAGEMENT
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Pseudoaneurysm of mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa (PA-MAIVF) is a rare complication of native aortic valve endocarditis. This region is a relatively avascular area and prone to infection during endocarditis and subsequent aneurysm formation. The rupture into the pericardial cavity and left atrium or aorta, systemic embolism, myocardial infarction secondary to left coronary compression, and sudden death are the reported complications. Herein, we present a 9-year-old boy who was diagnosed with bicuspid aortic valve endocarditis complicated by PA-MAIVF, cerebral embolism, and hemorrhage. PA-MAIVF was visualized by both two- and three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography and ruptured into pericardial space causing a fatal outcome.