An Aortic Root Abscess Presenting as a Suprasternal Pulsatile Mass / 대한흉부외과학회지
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
: 178-181, 2019.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-761848
ABSTRACT
Prosthetic valve endocarditis with aortic root abscess is a serious condition requiring urgent surgical intervention. We present a case caused by an infected Bentall mechanical valve conduit after cardiac surgery in a patient who was referred for a suprasternal pulsatile mass. The patient also had 1 episode of sentinel haemorrhage.
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Main subject:
Thoracic Surgery
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Abscess
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Endocarditis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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