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Inflammatory pseudotumor of the heart causing aortic regurgitation
L Krishna1, W L Ng, N Chachlani
1Cardiac Department, National University Hospital, Singapore. raj5473@hotmail.com
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|April 20, 2001
Abstract:
Inflammatory pseudotumor is a tumor-like reactive lesion of unknown etiology that rarely affects the heart. We describe an unusual case of a cardiac inflammatory pseudotumor that involved the aortic valve and caused regurgitation in a 62-year-old man. The lesion was excised and the aortic valve was replaced, resulting in a favorable outcome for the patient.