A Rare Case of Bicuspid Aortic Valve With Recurrent Endocarditis Complicated by an Aortic Root Pseudoaneurysm

This is a case report of a 35-year-old man who was diagnosed with a bicuspid aortic valve associated with recurrent endocarditis complicated by an aortic root pseudoaneurysm. The pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication. In patients with infective endocarditis (IE), aortic root repair by bovine pericar...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 14; no. 2; p. e22161
Main Authors Al Lawati, Meetham, Al-Attraqchi, Mustafa, Sirasanagandla, Srinivasa, Khriji, Salma, Al-Hadhrami, Wijdan, Aboul-Azm, Ahmed, Abdelsayed, Amir, Al Umairi, Rashid Saif
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus Inc 13.02.2022
Cureus
Subjects
Abscesses
Aneurysms
Anticoagulants
Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery
Cardiology
Case reports
Coronary vessels
Endocarditis
Fever
Fistula
Health sciences
Infections
Medical imaging
Patients
Prostheses
Pseudoaneurysm
Tomography
Ultrasonic imaging
aneurysm
case report
infective endocarditis
bicuspid aortic valve
management
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Summary:This is a case report of a 35-year-old man who was diagnosed with a bicuspid aortic valve associated with recurrent endocarditis complicated by an aortic root pseudoaneurysm. The pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication. In patients with infective endocarditis (IE), aortic root repair by bovine pericardial patch and subsequent graft infections are considered to be one of the most common risk factors linked to postoperative aortic root pseudoaneurysms. Aneurysms can appear as saccular bulges and are often misdiagnosed as prolapse. The presentation and complicated management are discussed in this case report.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.22161