A Cavernous Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm-Juniper Publishers
JUNIPER PUBLISHERS-OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY & CARDIOVASCULAR THERAPY Abstract A 47 year old female healthy, asymptomatic farmer underwent routine medical screening in rural China. A early diastolic murmur was detected. Subsequent color doppler echocardiogram showed a competent aortic valve but a fistulous communication of a perforated Valsalva aneurysm into the left ventricle. Computed tomography revealed a multi cavernous cauliflower-shaped Valsalva aneurysm involving the whole aortic basisor bulbous aortae and all sinuses. Keywords: Aneurysm; Valsalva; Aorta Introduction A sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA) was first described by Thurman in 1840 [1]. A rare abnormality of the heart, a sinus of Valsalva aneurysm, may be caused by a separation or localized connective tissue dystrophy of the aortic tunica media and the annulus fibrosus of the aortic valve [2]. Such a SVA may be congenital or acquired [3] with an incidence as low as <1.5% among con...