Attar M N, Moore R K G, Khan S
Department of Cardiology, Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Preston, Lancashire PR2 5HT, UK.
Eur J Echocardiogr. 2008 May;9(3):395-6. doi: 10.1016/j.euje.2007.01.003. Epub 2007 Mar 9.
Prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis is associated with valve ring abscess, conduction abnormalities and a grave prognosis. Aortic root abscess is a serious complication of infective endocarditis with high mortality. We report a case of a patient who had echocardiographic features resembling aortic root abscess along with severe aortic regurgitation, 6 weeks following aortic valve replacement. Valvular dehiscence led to perivalvular abscess like appearance. Infective endocarditis was exluded. He underwent a successful redo aortic valve surgery with slow recovery.
