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===Final diagnosis=== | ===Final diagnosis=== | ||
Aortic valve leaflets, Ross procedure - Valvular tissue with fibromyxoid hyperplasia. | Aortic valve leaflets, Ross procedure - Valvular tissue with fibromyxoid hyperplasia. | ||
== Query subacute endocarditis == | |||
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AORTIC VALVE (RIGHT CORONARY CUSP), EXCISION: | |||
- VALVE TISSUE WITH INCREASED STROMAL CELLULARITY AND VERY RARE MONONUCLEAR CELLS. | |||
- NO MICRO-ORGANISMS APPARENT. | |||
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===Micro=== | |||
A and B. The sections show valve tissue without calcifications. No neutrophils are apparent. The valve stroma has a myxoid appearance and mildly increased cellularity. No micro-organisms are apparent with routine stains. Part B shows very rare macrophages and plasma cells. | |||
Latest revision as of 14:07, 26 November 2013
Congenital AI with subaortic stenosis
Microscopic
The sections show valvular tissue with thickening of the fibrosa layer and spongiosa layer. No inflammation of valvular tissue is present.
Final diagnosis
Aortic valve leaflets, Ross procedure - Valvular tissue with fibromyxoid hyperplasia.
Query subacute endocarditis
AORTIC VALVE (RIGHT CORONARY CUSP), EXCISION: - VALVE TISSUE WITH INCREASED STROMAL CELLULARITY AND VERY RARE MONONUCLEAR CELLS. - NO MICRO-ORGANISMS APPARENT.
Micro
A and B. The sections show valve tissue without calcifications. No neutrophils are apparent. The valve stroma has a myxoid appearance and mildly increased cellularity. No micro-organisms are apparent with routine stains. Part B shows very rare macrophages and plasma cells.