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Periannular Mitral Valve Prosthesis Crypts Mimicking Periprosthetic Abscesses.

Authors :
Ko K
El Messaoudi S
van den Heuvel F
van Garsse L
Source :
JACC. Case reports [JACC Case Rep] 2024 Aug 07; Vol. 29 (15), pp. 102405. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 07 (Print Publication: 2024).
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Mitral annular abscesses are rare and can be caused by infective endocarditis. We present the case of a patient with an infected mitral prosthesis, with multiple suspected periprosthetic abscesses. However, perioperative inspection showed a supra-annular implanted prosthesis.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.<br /> (© 2024 The Authors.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2666-0849
Volume :
29
Issue :
15
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
JACC. Case reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
39157542
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102405