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CT scan with signs of pulmonary congestion, bilateral pleural effusion and bilateral peribronchial parenchymal infiltrates.
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There were signs of pulmonary congestion and bilateral peribronchial parenchymal infiltrates compatible with infection (Fig. 1).
TEE showing a 12 mm mobile mass attached to noncoronary cusp of the aortic valve, protruding into the left ventricular outflow tract.
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The aortic valve was tricuspid. There was a 12 mm highly mobile mass on the non-coronary cusp of the aortic valve (Fig. 2) with severe aortic regurgitation (Fig. 3).
A perivalvular echolucent area compatible with an aortic root abscess.
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A perivalvular echolucent area suggesting an aortic root abscess was observed (Fig. 4).