title: Giant aneurysms of the sinuses of Valsalva and aortic regurgitation in a patient with Noonan's syndrome.
abstract: Noonan's syndrome is one of the commonest hereditary syndromes with cardiac involvement. We report a rare presentation of this syndrome, associated with giant aneurysms of the left and non-coronary sinuses of Valsalva, resulting in symptomatic aortic valve regurgitation. The patient's clinical investigations and operative management are presented. Histological examination of aortic tissues offers insight into the pathogenesis of these complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK. richardpurnell@aol.com
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Purnell
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Von Oppell
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009634:Noonan Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome