title: Combination of traumatic pseudoaneurysm of descending thoracic aorta and bicuspid aortic valve endocarditis in a young adult.
abstract: We report on a 26-year-old man who injured in an automobile accident and developed post-traumatic bicuspid aortic valve endocarditis associated with severe regurgitation. In addition, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) revealed a pseudoaneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta. The combination of medical and surgical therapy led to a favorable outcome.
authors.forename: Eugenia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pappa
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Korantzopoulos
authors.forename: Pavlos
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Karanikis
authors.forename: Evaggelos
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kountouris
authors.forename: Anastasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ntatsis
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Siogas
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents