Pseudoaneurysm of the aortic root following aortic valve endocarditis - a case with 2 rare life - threatening complications

Pseudoaneurysm of the aortic root following aortic valve endocarditis - a case with 2 rare life - threatening complications

Infective endocarditis can have peri-annular spread and involve the valvular annulus and adjacent cardiac structures, leading to tissue necrosis and peri-annular abscess. This process may cause pseudoaneurysm formation and other rare and potentially life-threatening complications, so their identific...

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Main Authors: Marcello Chiocchi, MD PhD, Francesca D'Errico, MD, Vincenzo De Stasio, MD, Federica Di Tosto, MD, Luca Pugliese, MD, Carlo Di Donna, MD, Luigi Spiritigliozzi, MD, Leonardo Benelli, MD, Salvatore Masala, MD PhD, Lucrezia Caterino, MD, Gianluca Vanni, MD PhD, Monia Pasqualetto, MD, Cecilia Cerimele, MD, Francesco Sbordone, MD, Francesco Grimaldi, MD, Matteo Cesareni, MD, Alessandra Luciano, MD, Mario Laudazi, MD, Carlotta Rellini, MD, Martina Cerocchi, MD, Paola Leomanni, MD, Roberto Floris, MD PhD, Francesco Garaci, MD PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Pseudoaneurysm
Endocarditis
Fistula
Valvular annulus
Coronary computed tomography angiography
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043321006300

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