Skip Navigation

European Heart Journal 1995 16(2):285-286;
Copyright © 1995 by the European Society of Cardiology.
This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow E-letters: Submit a response
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me when E-letters are posted
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Add to My Personal Archive
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrowRequest Permissions
Right arrow Disclaimer
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by CORTINA, R.
Right arrow Articles by CORTINA, A.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by CORTINA, R.
Right arrow Articles by CORTINA, A.
Social Bookmarking
Add to CiteULike   Add to Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us  
What's this?

© 1995 The European Society of Cardiology

Familial ochronosis

R. CORTINA*,, C. MORIS{dagger}, A. ASTUDILLO{ddagger}, F. GOSALBEZ§ and A. CORTINA{dagger}

*Brook General Hospital London, U.K.
{dagger}Cardiology Department, Hospital Central de Asturias Oviedo, Spain
{ddagger}Pathology Department, Hospital Central de Asturias Oviedo, Spain
§Cardiopulmonary Surgical Department, Hospital Central de Asturias Oviedo, Spain

Received 2 December 1993; revised 26 July 1994; .

Correspondence. Dr. A. Cortina, Servicio de Cardiologia, Hospital Central de Asturias. C/Julian Claverias/n. Oviedo 33006. Spain.

Abstract

We report the case of a 72-year-old female with alkaptonuric ochronosis and symptomatic aortic stenosis requiring aortic valve replacement. She was the seventh of nine children, and four of the nine siblings were diagnosed as having ochronosis. Only one, however presented with aortic stenosis.

Key Words: Ochronosis • alkaptonuria • aortic valve stenosis


Add to CiteULike CiteULike   Add to Connotea Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us Del.icio.us    What's this?


This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
 Clin Med ResHome page
A. A. Fisher and M. W. Davis
Alkaptonuric Ochronosis with Aortic Valve and Joint Replacements and Femoral Fracture: A Case Report and Literature Review
Clin. Med. Res., November 1, 2004; 2(4): 209 - 215.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Disclaimer: Please note that abstracts for content published before 1996 were created through digital scanning and may therefore not exactly replicate the text of the original print issues. All efforts have been made to ensure accuracy, but the Publisher will not be held responsible for any remaining inaccuracies. If you require any further clarification, please contact our Customer Services Department.