title: Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm eroding into the interventricular septum.
abstract: We report a case of erosion of an aneurysm of the right sinus of Valsalva into the interventricular septum. The mode of presentation, the preoperative evaluation, and the echocardiographic and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging features are presented, and the cardiac catheterization findings and surgical management of this very rare cardiac pathology are discussed.
authors.affiliation: King Fahad Heart Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Raffa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mosieri
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sorefan
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Kayali
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva