Periannular Mitral Valve Prosthesis Crypts Mimicking Periprosthetic Abscesses
Mitral annular abscesses are rare and can be caused by infective endocarditis. We present the case of a patient with an infected mitral prosthesis, with multiple suspected periprosthetic abscesses. However, perioperative inspection showed a supra-annular implanted prosthesis.
Authors
- Kinsing Ko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5277-9448)
- Saloua El Messaoudi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1315-8715)
- Leen van Garsse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7050-5897)
- F. van den Heuvel
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102405
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00