Minocycline pigmentation of the cardiac valves and aorta in a 29-year survivor of liver transplant

A 34-year-old man who received a liver transplant 29 years ago was incidentally found to have a 6.5-cm asymptomatic aortic root aneurysm with mild aortic insufficiency. Given the aneurysm size, a valve-sparing aortic root replacement was recommended. The patient's medical history included congestive heart failure, chronic renal failure, biliary atresia, Crohn's disease, and chronic minocycline use for acne.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Cardiothoracic imaging Source Type: research