title: Rare intracardiac aneurysms seen in Jos, Nigeria: a report of two cases.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Some congenital heart diseases are compatible with early life presenting their peculiar challenges in adulthood. Some of them are particularly rare, and are misdiagnosed in the absence of modern imaging facilities. Intra - cardiac aneurysms fall into this group.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The clinical presentation of the cases up to point of sudden death were documented and echocardiography done.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two such cases which were never encountered in over 20 years of echocardiography in our unit are reported. One was a ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm dissecting the interventricular septum and the other ventricular septal defect aneurysm involving the tricuspid valve.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Some congenital heart diseases present late. Increased availability of echocardiography and skilled personnel should lead to early diagnosis preventing fatality that follows late diagnosis as occurred here.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Jos University Teaching Hospital Jos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Okeahialam
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Anya
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chundusu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Isiguzo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography; D055815:Young Adult