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SURGERY IN THE DARK – A CASE OF CARDIAC OCHRONOSIS

Pissarra, Diana; Lopez, Elisa; Pereira de Melo, Daniel; Magalhães, João; Pinho, Paulo

Alkaptonuria is a rare genetic disorder related to tyrosine metabolism. The cardiovascular manifestations are rare being the aortic stenosis the most commonly reported. We present a case of 72-year-old women who underwent aortic valve replacement with intraoperative findings in the aortic valve and the aortic wall suggestive of Cardiac Ochronosis. Once it is a rare disease there are issues related to the natura...


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