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http://dx.doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2011.41.8.482

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

Kim, Woo-Shin (Department of Internal Medicine, Mokdong Hospital, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University)
Kang, Seok-Hyung (Department of Internal Medicine, Mokdong Hospital, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University)
Lee, Shin-A (Department of Internal Medicine, Mokdong Hospital, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University)
Ryu, Min-Sun (Department of Internal Medicine, Mokdong Hospital, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University)
Park, Seong-Hoon (Department of Internal Medicine, Mokdong Hospital, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University)
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Korean Circulation Journal / v.41, no.8, 2011 , pp. 482-485 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Endocarditis; Abscess;
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