Black aortic valve and coronary arteries in liver transplantation patient: case report

Abstract Background Black pigmentation of the aortic valve and coronary arteries has been reported to be caused by alkaptonuria or minocycline. In patients with liver transplantation it has been described only once, after exposure to minocycline. We report a second case of such pigmentation in a liv...

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Main Authors: S. Vancoillie, J. Roosen, C. Bourgain, H. Depraetere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-01-01
Series:The Cardiothoracic Surgeon
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43057-022-00093-4