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Congenital pseudoaneurysm of the mitral–aortic intervalvular fibrosa: a case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 May 2017

Jamie K. Harrington ,
Julie Glickstein  and
Amee Shah
Jamie K. Harrington
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, United States of America
Julie Glickstein
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, United States of America
Amee Shah*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, United States of America
*
Correspondence to: A. Shah, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, 3959 Broadway, CHN 2-255, New York, NY 10032, United States of America. Tel: +1 212 342 1560; Fax: +1 212 342 5721; E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

The mitral–aortic intervalvular fibrosa is an area of fibrous continuity between the mitral and aortic valves. We present the first case of a congenital pseudoaneurysm in this region, detected prenatally as an isolated cardiac defect, which was followed-up conservatively postnatally. The diagnosis was confirmed by echocardiogram demonstrating blood flow into the pouch during systole and into the left ventricular outflow tract during diastole. The infant has been followed-up with serial echocardiograms demonstrating stable size and appearance of the lesion, without signs of obstruction, making close continued observation a reasonable approach.

Keywords

Congenital cardiac defectpseudoaneurysmmitral–aortic intervalulvar fibrosa
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 27 , Issue 8 , October 2017 , pp. 1647 - 1650
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© Cambridge University Press 2017 

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