PMID: 6411039May 1, 1983Paper

Congenital aneurysm of Valsalva's sinus rupturing into the left ventricle. Apropos of a case in a 3-year-old child

Archives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux
J P GirardetJ L Fontaine

Abstract

The authors present the case of a 3 year old child with cardiac failure of recent onset, arterial hyperpulsatility and a systolo-diastolic murmur. Aortic angiographic showed an aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva and valvular aortic regurgitation. At surgery the aneurysm was found to have ruptured into the left ventricle. The fistula was closed. The postoperative course has been satisfactory with a 20 month follow-up period, despite some residual aortic regurgitation. This is the first published pediatric case of a congenital sinus of Valsalva aneurysm rupturing into the left ventricle. The case is discussed and compared with 6 other cases in the literature concerning adults.

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