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Preoperative transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) showing severe aortic regurgitation (arrow) in (A) and severe mitral regurgitation (arrow) in (B).
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Aortic valve vegetation was noted, and a para-aortic abscess was also suspected (Figure 1).
Preoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) showing a para-aortic abscess ().
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Transesophageal echocardiography confirmed the previous findings (Figure 2).
CT scan showing a para-aortic pseudoaneurysm ().
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However, after 3 months, she developed a large, para-aortic pseudoaneurysm with a moderate aortic regurgitation (Figure 3).
Timeline of main events. ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
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