The quadricuspid aortic valve.
The quadricuspid aortic valve is a very rare congenital defect that may be an isolated entity or associated with a multitude of cardiovascular abnormalities. Isolated cases usually manifest late in life with the complication of aortic regurgitation, which can be delayed by early valve replacement. We present a case of quadricuspid aortic valve associated with truncus arteriosus, ventricular septal defect, and interrupted aortic arch.
Department of radiology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
Arie
A
Franco
Department of radiology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
Simon
S
Gabriel
Department of radiology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
Stefan G
SG
Ruehm
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*
Cardiac valves; Heart; Quadricuspid aortic valve; Truncus Arteriosus; cardiac Magnetic resonance Imaging