| Ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm simulating endocarditis. | |
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PMID: 9339429 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A previously healthy, 31-year-old man was evaluated in the emergency department after being violently assaulted. A harsh, continuous murmur was noted on physical examination. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms were interpreted as showing a ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm with a shunt into the right atrium and a tricuspid valve vegetation. The patient was treated with antibiotics for presumed endocarditis. Subsequent echocardiographic and surgical evaluation showed no evidence of past or present endocarditis. Rather, the sinus of Valsalva aneurysm and rupture gave the appearance of a valvular mass. This report shows some of the potential pitfalls in the delineation of abnormalities related to sinus of Valsalva aneurysms and rupture. |
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Authors:
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J Kuvin; M Vannan; G Corrodi; K Warner; R Bojar; N G Pandian |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography Volume: 10 ISSN: 0894-7317 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Soc Echocardiogr Publication Date: 1997 Sep |
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Created Date: 1997-12-02 Completed Date: 1997-12-02 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8801388 Medline TA: J Am Soc Echocardiogr Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 756-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Cardiovascular Imaging and Hemodynamic Laboratory, New England Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA. |
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Adult Aortic Aneurysm / etiology, ultrasonography* Aortic Rupture / etiology, ultrasonography* Diagnosis, Differential Echocardiography, Transesophageal Endocarditis, Bacterial / ultrasonography* Heart Atria / ultrasonography Humans Male Sinus of Valsalva / injuries, ultrasonography* Tricuspid Valve / ultrasonography Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / ultrasonography Violence |
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