title: Aortic root abscess complicated by fistulization in a young patient with bicuspid aortic valve.
abstract: Aortic root abscess is a relatively common complication of aortic valve endocarditis. However, aortic root abscess and formation of a fistula from the aortic root to the right ventricular outflow tract in the setting of a native bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a rare event. We present consecutive echocardiographic images of unruptured periaortic abscess and fistulization of it to the right ventricle in 24 hours, in a patient with BAV and fever of unexplained origin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. erkan.ilhan@yahoo.com.tr
authors.forename: Erkan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ilhan
authors.forename: Şennur Ünal
authors.initials: ŞÜ
authors.lastname: Dayı
authors.forename: Erdinç
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hatipsoylu
authors.forename: Emrah
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bozbeyoğlu
authors.forename: Şebnem
authors.initials: Ş
authors.lastname: Albeyoğlu
authors.forename: Sabri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dağsalı
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004452:Echocardiography; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000150:complications*; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000209:etiology*