Incidental diagnosis of unicuspid aortic valve in an asymptomatic adult.
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.
Singh
Devinder
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Department of Medicine, Alexandra Hospital, Singapore. drdsbains@yahoo.com
Chee
Tek Siong
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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