1Department of Internal Medicine, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn NY 11203, USA
2Trinity School of Medicine, Ratho Mill, Ribishi, St. Vincent and Grenadines
3Richmond University Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Staten Island, New York, United States
American Journal of Medical Case Reports.
2020,
Vol. 8 No. 8, 253-256
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-8-8-11
Copyright © 2020 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Pramod Theetha Kariyanna, Jonathan Francois, Amog Jayarangaiah, Yuvraj Singh Chowdhury, Richard Grodman, Moro O. Salifu, Isabel M. McFarlane. Quadricuspid Aortic Valve: A Case Report and Review.
American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2020; 8(8):253-256. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-8-8-11.
Correspondence to: Isabel M. McFarlane, Department of Internal Medicine, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn NY 11203, USA. Email:
Isabel.McFarlane@downstate.eduAbstract
Quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) is a rare congenital valvular abnormality with less than 200 cases reported to date. The first QAV was reported in 1862 by Balington. Clinical manifestations of patients with a QAV depend on the functional status of the QAV and the associated cardiac disorders. Most QAV are asymptomatic and are incidentally found. Severe aortic regurgitation and/or stenosis can develop overtime, requiring aortic valve replacement or repair. Transesophageal echocardiography is the preferred modality to diagnose QAV. We present a case of QAV which was incidentally diagnosed in a 43-year-old woman who presented with gastroenteritis.
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