Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2019 Jun;52(3):178-181. 10.5090/kjtcs.2019.52.3.178.

An Aortic Root Abscess Presenting as a Suprasternal Pulsatile Mass

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  • 1Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India. ramintokarthik@gmail.com
  • 2Department of Cardiology, The Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India.

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.

Keyword

Root abscess; Pulsatile; Supra sternum

MeSH Terms

Abscess*
Endocarditis
Humans
Thoracic Surgery
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