Wegener's disease is an inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, characterized by a granulomatous-necrotizing general vasculitis. Cardiac involvement in the form of aortic pathology is not frequent. We report a case of Wegener's granulomatosis which required prosthetic aortic valve replacement for aortic valve insufficiency. Microscopic examination of the valve demonstrated histopathology typical of Wegener's disease.

Bruno, P., Le Hello, C., Massetti, M., Babatasi, G., Saloux, E., Galateau, F., Khayat, A., Necrotizing granulomata of the aortic valve in Wegener's disease, <<JOURNAL OF HEART VALVE DISEASE>>, 2000; 9 (5): 633-635 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/103881]

Necrotizing granulomata of the aortic valve in Wegener's disease

Massetti, Massimo;
2000

Abstract

Wegener's disease is an inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, characterized by a granulomatous-necrotizing general vasculitis. Cardiac involvement in the form of aortic pathology is not frequent. We report a case of Wegener's granulomatosis which required prosthetic aortic valve replacement for aortic valve insufficiency. Microscopic examination of the valve demonstrated histopathology typical of Wegener's disease.
2000
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Bruno, P., Le Hello, C., Massetti, M., Babatasi, G., Saloux, E., Galateau, F., Khayat, A., Necrotizing granulomata of the aortic valve in Wegener's disease, <<JOURNAL OF HEART VALVE DISEASE>>, 2000; 9 (5): 633-635 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/103881]
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