1. Large, unruptured, non-coronary sinus of Valsalva aneurysm.
- Author
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Mahmood S, Wojciuk J, Bury RW, and Roberts DH
- Subjects
- Aged, Aortic Aneurysm complications, Aortic Aneurysm surgery, Dyspnea etiology, Echocardiography, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Aortic Aneurysm diagnosis, Sinus of Valsalva diagnostic imaging
- Abstract
We report the case of a 73-year-old previously fit man who presented with a 10-month history of worsening dyspnoea on exertion. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a mass in the right ventricle. The diagnosis of non-coronary sinus of Valsalva aneurysm was confirmed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. The patient underwent surgical removal of the aneurysm with uneventful recovery. Since this rare anomaly may arise from different aetiological backgrounds, it is important to consider this condition in the differential diagnosis and diagnostic process in order to deliver prompt, and potentially life-saving, treatment.
- Published
- 2007
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