title: Calcified unruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm in a child.
abstract: Sinus of Valsalva aneurysms (SOVAs) might be congenital or acquired in origin. They might present as a rupture or as a consequence of compression on adjacent structures. The treatment of such aneurysms in adults is well documented. Calcified unruptured SOVAs are rarer and their management is not well elucidated, more so in the pediatric population. We present the management and outcome of such a case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore, 560069, India. aruldf@gmail.com
authors.forename: Arul Dominic
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Furtado
authors.forename: Devananda Nijagal
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Shivanna
authors.forename: Syed Murfad
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Peer
authors.forename: Jayaranganath
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mahimarangaiah
mesh_terms: D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002114:Calcinosis; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002648:Child; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D054326:Coronary Sinus / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva; D013536:Suture Techniques