title: A case of intraventricular septum dissection presenting with aneurysmal dilatation through the outflow track of the left ventricle.
abstract: A dissecting aneurysm of the intraventricular septum is an extremely rare entity. Most of these aneurysms originate from the right sinus of Valsalva and are believed to result from rupture of a Valsalva sinus aneurysm. Such cases may present with aortic insufficiency, rhythm disorders, ventriculo-septal ischemia and infectious endocarditis. In this article, we present a patient who underwent surgical intervention with a diagnosis of intraventricular septal cyst (hydatid cyst) leading to both a flow gradient through the left ventricle outflow track and dysrhythmia, without any evident dilatation or aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital of Turkey, Turkey.
authors.forename: Umit
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kervan
authors.forename: Hasmet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bardakci
authors.forename: Garip
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Altintas
authors.forename: Omac
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tufekcioglu
authors.forename: Cemal Levent
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Birincioglu
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000818:Animals; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005402:Fistula; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D054088:Ventricular Septum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery