Fibromyxoid excrescence of the aortic valve that manifested after catheterisation and required resection.
A 2-year-old boy developed fibromyxoid excrescence of the aortic valve 2 years after balloon dilatation for simple coarctation. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a mobile mass on the non-coronary cusp of the aortic valve. Definitive diagnosis was achieved after operative resection. This pathology was attributed to injury during catheter manipulation. Catheterised patients should be followed up carefully to avoid missing morphological changes.
Department of Pediatrics,University of Tokushima,Tokushima,Japan.
Yasunobu
Y
Hayabuchi
Department of Pediatrics,University of Tokushima,Tokushima,Japan.
Miho
M
Sakata
Department of Pediatrics,University of Tokushima,Tokushima,Japan.
Shoji
S
Kagami
D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000082882:Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
catheterisation