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Case Reports
. 2017:2017:8694652.
doi: 10.1155/2017/8694652. Epub 2017 Apr 13.

Severe Dilatation of Coronary Artery Ostium Complicating Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: Differential Diagnosis and Review of the Literature

Paul Bamford  1 , Nicholas Collins  1
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Severe Dilatation of Coronary Artery Ostium Complicating Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: Differential Diagnosis and Review of the Literature

Paul Bamford et al. Case Rep Cardiol. 2017.

Abstract

Coronary artery dilatation may be due to various aetiologies including congenital anomalies, atherosclerotic coronary disease, and Kawasakis disease. We describe a case characterised by apparent severe dilatation of the right coronary artery ostium in an asymptomatic male. Subsequent imaging and surgical intervention documented the presence of a sinus of Valsalva aneurysm extending into the ostium of the right coronary artery. This represents an unusual manifestation of a sinus of Valsalva aneurysm. The underlying pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, role of surgical management, and outcomes are discussed.

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Figure 1
CT coronary angiography demonstrating right coronary sinus of Valsalva. Aneurysm viewed (a) anteriorly and (b) posteriorly.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Coronary angiography of the right coronary sinus of Valsalva. The appearance was suggestive of aneurysmal dilatation of the right coronary artery ostium.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Postoperative contrast CT scan of the thorax demonstrating normal appearance of the right and left sinuses of Valsalva.
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