Left sinus of valsalva aneurysm in an adult with congenital unicuspid aortic valve.
Unicuspid aortic valve (UAV) is rare, but well-described congenital malformation in adults. Although aortic root and ascending aortic aneurysms can develop in unicommissural UAV, coexistence with left sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is an unusual event. Surgical correction is necessary to relieve left ventricular outflow tract obstruction associated with aortic stenosis in unicuspid aortic valve, and to decrease the substantial risk of impending rupture of sinus of Valsalva aneurysm.
Ucak
Alper
A
Inan
Kaan
K
Onan
Burak
B
Temizkan
Veysel
V
Kilicaslan
Fethi
F
Yilmaz
Ahmet Turan
AT
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult