Aortic Stenosis in Endogenous Ochronosis
Filip Casselman MD, Paul Herijgers MD, Bart Meyns MD, Willem Daenen MD

Aortic stenosis may be a manifestation of endogenous ochronosis, a rare disease of tyrosine metabolism which mainly affects the skeletal system but also shows occasional cardiovascular involvement. We report the case of a patient with severe ochronotic aortic stenosis who underwent aortic valve replacement.

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