Quadricuspid aortic valve with aortic regurgitation: a rare echocardiographic finding

BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Jan 23:2013:bcr2012006639. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-006639.

Abstract

We report on a middle-aged woman treated for chronic hepatitis C virus infection with pegylated interferon. Auscultation revealed a diastolic murmur and the peripheral signs of aortic regurgitation. She had shortness of breath on moderate exertion for the past 4 months, which she attributed to her liver disease. Echocardiogram showed a quadricuspid aortic valve with severe aortic regurgitation. She was referred to a cardiothoracic surgeon for aortic valve replacement (AVR). However, she decided against AVR despite detailed counselling, and opted for medical treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Valve / abnormalities*
  • Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / congenital
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography, Doppler, Color / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged