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Case Reports
. 2024 Nov 15;20(1):752-755.
doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.10.070. eCollection 2025 Jan.

Asymptomatic pulmonary cusps aneurysm in newborn

Huynh Thi Minh Thuy  1   2 , Pham Thuc Minh Thuy  1   3 , Ho Hoang Phuong  1 , Pham Nguyen Vinh  1 , Vu Nang Phuc  1   3
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Case Reports

Asymptomatic pulmonary cusps aneurysm in newborn

Huynh Thi Minh Thuy et al. Radiol Case Rep. .

Abstract

Pulmonary sinus aneurysm (PSA) is an abnormal dilatation of the sinus of the pulmonary valve. This condition is exceedingly rare. A few reports of pulmonary artery aneurysms and just 2 reports of pulmonary sinus aneurysms have been reported in the literature. Various factors contribute to pulmonary artery aneurysms, including pulmonary valve stenosis, pulmonary hypertension, and other diseases that induce arterial wall debilitation, such as connective tissue disorders, vasculitis, rheumatologic maladies, and infections. It can present with some symptoms linked with other congenital anomalies or remain asymptomatic. Recently, we encountered a case of asymptomatic pulmonary sinus aneurysm in neonatal. Echocardiography showed that the aneurysm of the anterior and right cusps of the pulmonary valve mimicked tumors at the pulmonary root.

Keywords: Echocardiography; Newborn; Pulmonary cusp aneurysm; Pulmonary sinus aneurysm; Pulmonary valve.

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Fig 1:
Fig. 1
Dilatation of the pulmonary cusps with the normal size of the pulmonary artery and branches.
Fig 2:
Fig. 2
Aneurysm of the anterior and right cusps of the pulmonary valve. (A: Anterior cusp, R: Right cusp, L: Left cusp)
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