Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 5, Issue 5 , Pages 333-335, September 2011

Pseudoaneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa: A delayed complication of aortic root replacement

  • Daniel W. Entrikin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1088, USA
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Cardiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Girish S. Shroff, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1088, USA
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  • Neal D. Kon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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  • J. Jeffrey Carr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1088, USA
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Cardiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

Received 17 January 2011; accepted 9 March 2011. published online 16 March 2011.

Abstract 

A 41-year-old male with prior history of aortic root replacement for infectious endocarditis was found to have a pseudoaneurysm in the fibrous continuity between the aortic and mitral valves: the so called “mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa.” Preoperative cardiac-gated computed tomographic angiography and intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography imaging findings used to guide surgical repair are presented.

Keywords: Pseudoaneurysm, Mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa, Aortic root replacement, Surgical complication

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 Conflict of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

 Supplementary material for this article may be found at http://www.CardiacCTjournal.com

PII: S1934-5925(11)00110-9

doi:10.1016/j.jcct.2011.03.006

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 5, Issue 5 , Pages 333-335, September 2011

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