Balducci Anna, Gesuete Valentina, Fabi Marianna, Picchio Fernando Maria, Gargiulo Gaetano
Pediatric Cardiology Unit, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Unit, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
Cardiol Res. 2011 Aug;2(4):193-195. doi: 10.4021/cr27w. Epub 2011 Jul 25.
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm can be congenital or acquired. The major complication is rupture: this can represent an evolution or an abrupt event. In case of rupture or of large aneurysm, a surgical approach is justified. We report a case of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm in a seventeen years old girl, who had underwent surgical correction of Fallot tetralogy. As soon as the rupture of sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is suspected, echocardiographic examination is the easiest and most straightforward tool to make a correct diagnosis.
主动脉窦瘤可分为先天性或后天性。主要并发症是破裂:这可能是一个渐进过程或突发情况。在破裂或存在大动脉瘤的情况下,手术治疗是合理的。我们报告一例17岁女性主动脉窦瘤破裂病例,该患者曾接受法洛四联症的手术矫正。一旦怀疑主动脉窦瘤破裂,超声心动图检查是做出正确诊断最简单、最直接的工具。