Aortic valvulitis complicating Wegener's granulomatosis.
In a case of Wegener's granulomatosis aortic valve replacement was performed for worsening congestive cardiac failure secondary to aortic incompetence. Two paravalvular lesions and an isolated intraleaflet deficiency of the non-coronary cusp were identified at operation. Histological changes were consistent with a connective tissue disease.
Fox
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Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Royal Infirmary, UK.
Robbins
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D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography