• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.75-79
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• 2016

We report a case of perivalvular abscess in a 66-year-old man with infective endocarditis, diagnosed by late gadolinium-enhanced (LGE) cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging. No clinical features suspicious of infective endocarditis were noted, however, transthoracic echocardiography revealed non-specific echogenic focal wall thickening at mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa. Perivalvular abscess in the aortic valve was demonstrated as focal wall thickening between the anterior mitral leaflet and the non-coronary cusp of the aortic valve with peripheral enhancement and central low signal intensity on LGE CMR imaging. Other features suggestive of infective endocarditis, such as neither vegetation nor valvular perforation were present. The perivalvular abscess did not grow after intensive intravenous antibiotics therapy, and the patient was discharged without surgical treatment. CMR with LGE provided an early accurate diagnosis of perivalvular abscess. The diagnosis of perivalvular abscess using LGE CMR imaging was not previously reported in Korea.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권10호
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• pp.1009-1013
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• 1998

대동맥근부를 포함한 대동맥 판막 심내막염은 적극적인 내과적 및 외과적 치료를 해도 염증의 재발이나 사망률이 높은 질환이다. 자가폐동맥판막을 이용하여 전대동맥근부치환술은 이식편이 생체 조직이고, 면역학적으로도 안전한 조직이라 술후 항응고요법이 요구되지 않는 술식이다. 저자들은 38세된 여자환자에서 대동맥근부를 포함한 대동맥 판막 심내막염 환자에서 Ross술식을 이용하여 성공적으로 치험하였고 수술후 3개월간 추적중 양호한 상태이다.