A Huge Congenital Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Causing Cerebral Embolism and Hypoplastic Tricuspid Valve.
- Author:
Jong Jun LEE
1
;
Wook Jin CHUNG
;
Sang Jin LEE
;
Sang Min PARK
;
Seok Jae ZEON
;
Geum Ha KIM
;
Young Chan JO
;
Mi Seung SHIN
;
Chul Hyun PARK
;
Eak Kyun SHIN
Author Information
1. Cardiology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea. heart@gilhospital.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sinus of Valsalva;
Aneurysm;
Cerebral infarction;
Tricuspid valve
- MeSH:
Aneurysm*;
Cerebral Infarction;
Embolism;
Endocarditis;
Humans;
Intracranial Embolism*;
Rupture;
Sinus of Valsalva*;
Thrombosis;
Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency;
Tricuspid Valve*
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
2006;14(4):161-163
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Congenital sinus of Valsalva (SOV) aneurysm is a rare cardiac abnormality. Rarely the aneurysm enlarges without rupture, cause symptoms of the mass effect by compressing the adjacent structures, obstruction of the right ventricular outflow with tricuspid regurgitation, infectious endocarditis, thrombus formation and myocardial ischemia/infarction. And SOV aneurysm can also be a source of embolism. We observed a patient with cerebral infarction in whom a huge SOV aneurysm, was diagnosed as the presumed source of cerebral embolism and the cause of hypoplastic tricuspid valve.
