Rupture of left sinus of Valsalva aneurysm into the pulmonary artery
KJ Heilman 3rd,
BM Groves,
D Campbell,
and
SG Blount Jr
Congenital sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is an uncommon lesion that frequently presents after rupture in adult life. This report describes a patient with a left sinus of Valsalva aneurysm that ruptured into the main pulmonary artery, a previously unreported anatomic variant. Anatomic and clinical features of previously reported cases of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm are reviewed.
