Bentall operation for a child with Marfan syndrome: a case report

J Card Surg. 1997 Mar-Apr;12(2):116-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.1997.tb00106.x.

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 types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aorta / abnormalities
  • Aorta / surgery*
  • Aortic Valve / abnormalities
  • Aortic Valve / surgery*
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / complications
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Marfan Syndrome / complications*
  • Marfan Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed