An Unusual Case of Arterial Embolism in an Adolescent With a Mitral Valve Repair With a Ring.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.04.051.
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Abstract
We report a case of an adolescent young man who presented with embolism of both lower legs. The patient had undergone mitral valve repair with a Kalangos biodegradable ring (Bioring SA, Lonay, Switzerland) 9 months earlier. Bilateral embolectomy was performed. Histopathologic examination revealed minute fragments of synthetic material within the embolus, which otherwise consisted of recent thrombus.
Medical subject headings
- Bioprosthesis
- Embolism
- Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
- Mitral Valve Insufficiency
- Prosthesis Failure