title: Echocardiographic features of an unruptured mycotic aneurysm of the right aortic sinus of Valsalva.
abstract: This report describes a 25-year-old man with a pierced tongue in whom Streptococcus constellatus endocarditis of the aortic valve developed. Bacterial endocarditis in this patient was complicated by the development of a mycotic aneurysm of the right aortic sinus of Valsalva. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiographic studies were useful for the diagnosis of this rare lesion. Findings were confirmed at operation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California 92354, USA.
authors.forename: Columbus
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Batiste
authors.forename: Ramesh C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: Anees J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Razzouk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology; D034365:Streptococcus constellatus; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries