Fulminant diffuse systemic sclerosis following aortic valve replacement

Marasović Krstulović, Daniela; Jurišić, Zrinka; Perković, Dijana; Aljinović, Jure; Martinović Kaliterna, Dušanka

doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2014.03.027

Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 726346

Fulminant diffuse systemic sclerosis following aortic valve replacement

Marasović Krstulović, Daniela; Jurišić, Zrinka; Perković, Dijana; Aljinović, Jure; Martinović Kaliterna, Dušanka

Fulminant diffuse systemic sclerosis following aortic valve replacement // Medical hypotheses, 82 (2014), 6; 792-794 doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2014.03.027 (međunarodna recenzija, članak, znanstveni)

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Naslov
Fulminant diffuse systemic sclerosis following aortic valve replacement

Autori
Marasović Krstulović, Daniela ; Jurišić, Zrinka ; Perković, Dijana ; Aljinović, Jure ; Martinović Kaliterna, Dušanka

Izvornik
Medical hypotheses (0306-9877) 82 (2014), 6; 792-794

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Sažetak
We present a case of fulminant diffuse systemic sclerosis (dSSc) developed after the aortic valve replacement followed by fatal congestive heart failure within the 6 months from the initial symptoms. A 61-year-old male developed rapidly progressive diffuse systemic sclerosis following aortic valve replacement due to stenosis of bicuspid aortic valve. He presented with diarrhoea, weight loss, mialgia and arthralgia after cardiac surgery. Heart failure, due to myocardial fibrosis, was noted as a cause of death. We hypothesize that artificial materials like the ones used in mechanical valves or silicon materials in breast implants may induce fulminant course of pre-existing systemic sclerosis or create a new onset in predisposed individual.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

POVEZANOST RADA

Ustanove:
KBC Split,
Medicinski fakultet, Split

Profili:

Daniela Marasović Krstulović (autor)