An adult case with multiple cardiac valve prolapse and regurgitation.
A 56-year-old female had pure regurgitation in all cardiac valves. Color Doppler echocardiography showed a regurgitant jet in all cardiac valves. The severity of regurgitation due to the prolapse in all valves was moderate. The patient had no history of rheumatic fever, ischemic heart disease, endocarditis or hypertension. Physical characteristics of the patient were neither of Marfan's nor Ehlers-Danlos' syndrome. The etiology of regurgitation in all cardiac valves of this patient may be due to multiple valve prolapse.
Abe
M
M
Second Department of Internal Medicine, Ehime University School of Medicine, Japan.
Hamada
M
M
Sumimoto
T
T
Ohtani
T
T
Hiwada
K
K
D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D001023:Aortic Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D016127:Heart Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis