title: Aortic valve replacement surgery reveals previously undiagnosed alkaptonuric ochronosis.
authors.affiliation: Herzchirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany christian.pfeffer@med.uni-muenchen.de.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pfeffer
authors.affiliation: Herzchirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bagaev
authors.affiliation: Pathologisches Institut der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sotlar
authors.affiliation: Herzchirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hagl
mesh_terms: D000474:Alkaptonuria; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009794:Ochronosis
keywords: Alkaptonuria; Aortic valve surgery; Homogentisic aciduria; Ochronosis