title: Ochronotic cardiovascular disease.
abstract: Ochronosis is a disease of tyrosine metabolism. Although most commonly associated with alcaptonuria and spondyloarthropathy, cardiovascular abnormalities have been associated. We describe a case which exemplifies the cardiovascular findings in this entity.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000473:pathology; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000473:pathology; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000473:pathology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D009794:Ochronosis / Q000473:pathology*