[Redo aortic root replacement for prosthetic valve detachment associated with recurrent aneurysm of sinus of valsalva due to aortitis syndrome].
We report a case of 44-year-old male with aortitis syndrome who suffered a prosthetic aortic valve detachment and recurrent aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva 5 years after aortic valve replacement and patch closure of non-coronary sinus of Valsalva. Preoperative computed tomography (CT) and angiography revealed severe aortic regurgitation and complicated aneurysm formation of sinus of Valsalva due to prosthetic valve and prosthetic patch dehiscence. Aortic root replacement was performed successfully after induction of steroid therapy to control inflammation. His postoperative course has been uneventful for 18 months.
Nakajima
M
M
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yamanashi Prefectural Central Hospital, Kofu, Japan.
Tsuchiya
K
K
Okamoto
Y
Y
Yano
K
K
Kobayashi
T
T
D000328:Adult; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications*