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Pseudoaneurysm of Ascending Aorta induced by Brucella Endocarditis In bicuspid Aortic Valve
Author(s) -
Liu Shuo,
Ju Hui,
Feng Yi,
Mahmood Feroze,
Dai Tian,
Chen Yu,
Chen Shenglong,
Han Zengqiang,
Fan Guangpu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.15010
Subject(s) - bicuspid aortic valve , brucella , ascending aorta , endocarditis , medicine , brucellosis , pseudoaneurysm , cardiology , complication , presentation (obstetrics) , aortic valve , aorta , surgery , virology
Brucellosis is endemic in the Mediterranean region, South American countries, and Asia. In China, it is frequently diagnosed in herdsmen who often have contact with livestock. Brucella endocarditis (BE) is a rare complication, but it is the leading reason for mortality. We report a rare case of BE of bicuspid aortic valve with consequent pseudoaneurysm of ascending aorta, which has never been reported before. The major educational value lies in acknowledging a novel presentation of BE which happened in a patient in remission of BE and appreciation of the role of echocardiography in early diagnosis and definitive surgical therapy.