A Case of Staphylococcal Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis With Para-Aortic Abscess in a Patient With Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
10.4070/kcj.2011.41.8.482
- Author:
Woo Shin KIM
1
;
Seok Hyung KANG
;
Shin A LEE
;
Min Sun RYU
;
Seong Hoon PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Mokdong Hospital, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. pseongh@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Endocarditis;
Abscess
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Aortic Valve;
Bicuspid;
Endocarditis;
Heart Valve Diseases;
Humans;
Mitral Valve;
Sinus of Valsalva;
Tricuspid Valve
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2011;41(8):482-485
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
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.
