Singh AA, Gnanappa GK, Orr Y, Winlaw DS, Adams P, Sholler GF, Ayer JG. Rapidly Enlarging Aortic Root Pseudoaneurysm in a Child With Endocarditis and Repaired Congenital Heart Disease.
JACC Case Rep 2021;
3:1716-1718. [PMID:
34766025 PMCID:
PMC8571797 DOI:
10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.07.014]
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Abstract
A child with repaired double outlet right ventricle presented with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. Despite unsuspecting echocardiography on admission and clinical improvement on antibiotics, repeat routine echocardiography detected an aortic pseudoaneurysm, requiring a Ross-Konno operation. In repaired congenital heart defects with bacteremia, close echocardiographic surveillance is required to detect aortic pseudoaneurysm. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
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