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Congenital aortic regurgitation caused by a rudimentary noncoronary cusp: report of a case
M Hioki1, Y Iedokoro, S Matsushima
1Second Department of Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
Surgery Today
|January 1, 1994
Abstract:
A 14-year-old asymptomatic boy was admitted to our department for investigation of a diastolic murmur which had been discovered by his family doctor during a routine examination. Echocardiography showed aortic regurgitation with dilatation of the left ventricle. Inspection of the aortic valve at the time of operation revealed normal left and right cusps with a rudimentary noncoronary cusp. An aortic commissuro-plication was performed and a new bicuspid aortic valve successfully reconstructed. His postoperative course was uneventful and he has been well and leading an active life since his discharge from hospital.