[HSF] Aortic Valve Mass

[Nasser F. Abou'Seada]

Reminds me of a case that I have seen of Fungal "mushroom" endocarditis
..... typical mushroom appearance ..... on the aortic side of the native
aortic valve non-coronary leaflet .... !! 


NFA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: openheart-l-bounces at lists.hsforum.com [mailto:openheart-l-
> bounces at lists.hsforum.com] On Behalf Of Edward Bender
> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 4:34 PM
> To: OpenHeart-L
> Subject: [HSF] Aortic Valve Mass
> 
> Here is a TEE picture of a pedunculated mass attached to the aortic
> valve somewhere in the vicinity of the left-right commissure.  No
> signs or symptoms of endocarditis.  Patient is a 50 year old female
> smoker with unexplained sinus tachycardia.  No aortic insufficiency,
> trace mitral insufficiency, normal EF.  What do you think this is?
> 
> Ed Bender, MD
>