title: Incidental diagnosis of unicuspid aortic valve in an asymptomatic adult.
abstract: Unicuspid aortic valve with severe aortic stenosis and moderate aortic regurgitation was diagnosed incidentally in an asymptomatic adult male laborer. Unicuspid aortic valve is a rare congenital anomaly of aortic valve. A literature review has suggested that estimated incidence of aortic valve is 0.02%. This case demonstrates incidental diagnosis of a rare condition in an adult.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Alexandra Hospital, Singapore. drdsbains@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Devinder
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Tek Siong
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Chee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male