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- Title
Bentall operation for a child with Marfan syndrome: a case report.
- Authors
Miura, Masamichi; Shimazaki, Yasuhisa; Watanabe, Tako; Iijima, Yoshiyuki; Kuraoka, Setuo; Inui, Kiyoshige; Oshikiri, Tadashi; Uchida, Tetsuro; Nakasato, Mituro; Miura, M; Shimazaki, Y; Watanabe, T; Iijima, Y; Kuraoka, S; Inui, K; Oshikirl, T; Uchida, T; Nakasato, M
- Abstract
Children with Marfan syndrome rarely undergo surgery for annuloaortic ectasia and aortic regurgitation in the first decade. A 7-year-old girl presented with congestive heart failure due to severe aortic regurgitation associated with annuloaortic ectasia (6 cm). She also had funnel chest. She underwent a Bentall operation and sternal turn-over with a satisfactory result. Since the aortic valve cusps had rolled edges, the aortic valve was not spared. Histology of the aortic valve cusps showed myxoid degeneration and fragmentation of elastic fibers.
- Publication
Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 1997, Vol 12, Issue 2, p116
- ISSN
0886-0440
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1540-8191.1997.tb00106.x