AUTHOR=Hua Minghui , Gao Yufan , Li Jianhui , Tong Fang , Li Ximing , Zhang Hong 

TITLE=Case Report: A Giant Left-Ventricular Intramural Pseudoaneurysm Arise From Ruptured Left Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

VOLUME=Volume 8 - 2021

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cardiovascular-medicine/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.753627

DOI=10.3389/fcvm.2021.753627

ISSN=2297-055X

ABSTRACT=We report an extremely rare case of left sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA) rupture into the left ventricular myocardium, which may be attributed to the ozone inhalation and long-term hypertension. By means of multimodal cardiovascular imaging (echocardiogram, computed tomography (CT), cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR)), a giant left ventricular intramural pseudoaneurysm arising from ruptured left SVA was clearly depicted on both anatomy and function information. Subsequently, our patient underwent patch repair and valvoplasty which provides an excellent prognosis. This report highlights the rare etiology and manifestation of the ruptured left SVA, as well as emphasizes the necessity of multimodal imaging for subsequent surgical repair.