An Aortic Root Abscess Presenting as a Suprasternal Pulsatile Mass
10.5090/kjtcs.2019.52.3.178
- Author:
Karthik RAMAN
1
;
Ejaz Ahmed SHERIFF
;
Jacob JAMESRAJ
;
Ram KUMAR
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India. ramintokarthik@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Root abscess;
Pulsatile;
Supra sternum
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Endocarditis;
Humans;
Thoracic Surgery
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2019;52(3):178-181
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Prosthetic valve endocarditis with aortic root abscess is a serious condition requiring urgent surgical intervention. We present a case caused by an infected Bentall mechanical valve conduit after cardiac surgery in a patient who was referred for a suprasternal pulsatile mass. The patient also had 1 episode of sentinel haemorrhage.
