Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis

삼첨판막 심내막염

  • 문광덕 (한양대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 김대영 (한양대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실)
  • Published : 1996.04.01

Abstract

Some tricuspid valve endocarditis can be controlled effectively with specific antibiotic treatment. However, surgical intervention Is necessary when there are continuing sepsis, moderate or severe heart failure, multiple pulmonary emboli, and echocardiographycally demonstrated vegitations. We are repoting a 19 year-old male patient who was admitted for the treatment of infective endocarditis. He previously had an operation for ventriculer septal defect (perimembranous type) about 9 years ago . An echocardiogram showed a large vegetation on the anterior cusp area and a left to right shunt through VSD, which was previously closed with dacron patch. A valve replacement in addition to antibiotic therapy was recommended for the patient. The patient underwent on operation : tricuspid valve replacement was done with 51. Jude medical valve prosthesis (33 mm), and in addition to above procedure, removal of vegetation and direct closure of VSD were done Postoperative echocardiogram showed that replaced tricuspid valve functioned well and vegeta ion and shunt flow were not observed. The patient recovered without complication and discharged at Postoperative day 25. Early aggressive surgical intervention is indicated to optimize surgical results, and this case seems to be a typical right sided bacterial endocarditis, which is caused by residual VSD. We are reporting a case of tricuspid valve endocarditis with a review of the literature. (Korean J Thorax Cardiovasc Surg 1996 ; 29: 440-3)

삼첨 판막 심내막염은 감수성이 있는 항생제에 효과적으로 치료될 수 있다. 그러나 패혈증이 지속되거 나, 중증의 심부전, 다발성 폐 색전증 그리고 실 초음파상 증식증 (vegetation)이 있는 경우는 수술이 필요 하다. . 19세횝 남자환자가 감염성심내막염으로 입원하였다. 환자는 9년전에 perimembranous type의 VSD로 수술받은 병 력 이 있다. 심초음파상 삼첨판의 전엽부에 커다란 증식증의 소견이 보였고,과거에 VSD를 봉합했던 부위에 누 출 (leakage)을 통한 좌우단락이 관찰되었다. 항생제치료와 함께 인공판막치 환술을 시행하였다. St. Jude Medical 양엽판막 (size 33 mm으로 삼첨 판막 대 치술을 시 행하였고 잔여 VSD는 단순봉합으 로 폐쇄하였다. 술후 시행한 심초음파검사에서 치환된 삼첨 판막의 기능은 좋았고, 증식증과 좌우단락의 소견은 보이지 않았다. 환자는 합병증없이 술후 25일째에 퇴원하였다. 저자들이 경험한 본 증례는 잔여 VSD로 인해 생긴 감염성심내막염을 초기에 적극적인 수술을 시행 하여 좋은결과를 얻었음을 보여준다. 이 에 문헌고찰과 더불어 보고하는 바이다.

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