Aortic peri-valvular abscess, mycotic aneurysm of Valsalva sinus, and fistula to the right ventricle in a context of acute infectious endocarditis.

• Autor(es): Gouveia, D ; Cardim, N ; Longo, S ; Carranca, J ; Ferreira, C ; Cunha, J ; de Almeida, R ; Pereira, A ; Lousada, N ; Ferreira, T ; Pereira, T ; Correia, M
• Data: 1998
• Origem: Acta Médica Portuguesa
• Tipo de Documento: Artigo científico
• Idioma: Português

Descrição

Infective endocarditis continues to attract the attention of many physicians. The authors present a case report of a 64 year old man with a history of infective endocarditis of a native aortic valve complicated by a perivalvular abscess, mycotic aneurysm of a sinus of valsalva and acquired aorta-right ventricular shunt.

Infective endocarditis continues to attract the attention of many physicians. The authors present a case report of a 64 year old man with a history of infective endocarditis of a native aortic valve complicated by a perivalvular abscess, mycotic aneurysm of a sinus of valsalva and acquired aorta-right ventricular shunt.