title: Cystic mass in interventricular septum; a rare presentation of sinus of Valsalva aneurysm.
abstract: A young male presented with progressively increasing breathlessness for one year. Echocardiography showed a cystic echolucent cavity in interventricular septum communicating with sinus of Valsalva. A diagnosis of unruptured aneurysm of Valsalva dissecting into the interventricular septum was made. This complication is extremely rare and early recognition may prevent a potential catastrophe.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India. drmohitgupta@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mohit D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Girish
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mp
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tyagi
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D054088:Ventricular Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D055815:Young Adult