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Modified Surgical Intervention for Extensive Mitral Valve Endocarditis and Posterior Mitral Annular Calcification

  • Kim, Gwan Sic;Beom, Min Sun;Kim, Sung Ryong;Kim, Na Rae;Jang, Ji Wook;Jang, Mi Hee;Ryu, Sang Wan
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.49 no.1
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    • pp.46-49
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    • 2016
  • The concomitant presence of posterior mitral annular calcification and infectious mitral valve lesions poses a technical challenge with considerable perioperative risk when using previously proposed techniques for mitral valve surgery. Herein, we report a case of the use of a modified surgical technique to successfully treat a patient with mitral infective endocarditis complicated by a subendocardial abscess and extensive posterior mitral annular calcification.

RHINOCEREBRAL MUCORMYCOSIS ON MAXILLA : A CASE REPORT (상악골에 발생한 비뇌감염형 Mucormycosis 1례)

  • Huh, Won-Shil;Lee, Min-Jeong;Kang, Seung-Woo;Oh, Sang Yoon;Back, Gyung Sik;Choeh, Kyu-Chul
    • Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.21-25
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    • 1993
  • We experienced a case of rhinocerebral form of mucormycosis in a 9-year-old male suffered from acute lymphocytic leukemia (FAB L2). On 15th day of induction chemotherapy (Hospital day 23) pain, tenderness and swelling on left maxillary area of face were noticed. We confirmed mucormycosis by biopsy of mass in left maxillary sinus. He expired on Hospital day 47.

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