A case of quadricuspid aortic valve with aortic regurgitation is reported. This cardiac malformation is very rare and usually diagnosed at aortic valve surgery or at autopsy. The case presented here was preoperatively diagnosed by echocardiography, and aortic valve replacement was performed successfully.
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