Ruptured aneurysm of the left sinus of Valsalva discovered 41 years after a decelerational injury.
We present an unusual case of ruptured aneurysm of the left sinus of Valsalva discovered 41 years after a car accident. Echocardiography was a key element in establishing the diagnosis of this rare anomaly, which is often congenital but has also been reported as acquired or traumatic in origin.
Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Isabelle
I
Greiss
Patricia
P
Ugolini
Michel
M
Joyal
Denis
D
Bouchard
Lise Andrée
LA
Mercier
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva