Pseudoaneurysm of Ascending Aorta induced by Brucella Endocarditis In bicuspid Aortic Valve. Issue 6 (20th May 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Shuo; Ju, Hui; Feng, Yi; Mahmood, Feroze; Dai, Tian; Chen, Yu; Chen, Shenglong; Han, Zengqiang; Fan, Guangpu
• Is Part Of: Echocardiography. Volume 38:Issue 6(2021)
• Page Start: 1017
• Page End: 1020
• Publication Date: 2021-05-20
• Subjects: aortic insufficiency -- aortic valve endocarditis -- bacterial endocarditis -- bicuspid aortic valve -- echocardiography -- pseudoaneurysm; Echocardiography -- Periodicals; Echocardiography -- Periodicals; 616.1207543
• DOI: 10.1111/echo.15010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0742-2822

Abstract

Abstract: 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.