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Spontaneous Rupture of the Right Sinus of Valsalva Mimicking an Ascending Aortic Intramural Hematoma
Author(s) -
Onorati Francesco,
Santini Francesco,
Telesca Mariassunta,
Faggian Giuseppe,
Mazzucco Alessandro
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01196.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ascending aorta , sinus (botany) , aortic rupture , hematoma , cardiology , surgery , aortic aneurysm , aorta , botany , biology , genus
Spontaneous ruptures of the ascending aorta are extremely rare and require emergent surgical intervention. We report a case of a delayed diagnosis of a spontaneous, localized periostial rupture of a nondilated right sinus of Valsalva, which mimicked an intramural hematoma of the ascending aorta. The diagnosis and surgical management of this unusual pathology is the subject of this case report . (J Card Surg 2011;26:204‐207)