title: Rupture of left sinus of Valsalva aneurysm into the pulmonary artery.
abstract: Congenital sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is an uncommon lesion that frequently presents after rupture in adult life. This report describes a patient with a left sinus of Valsalva aneurysm that ruptured into the main pulmonary artery, a previously unreported anatomic variant. Anatomic and clinical features of previously reported cases of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm are reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery