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Aortic sinus aneurysm rupture into the right atrium in a 29‐year‐old patient

Aortic sinus aneurysm rupture into the right atrium in a 29‐year‐old patient A 29‐year‐old man presented with chest tightness and shortness of breath. Physical examination showed jugular venous distention. Echocardiography showed a large saccular anechoic structure in the right atrium, swinging with the cardiac cycle. The operator initially mistook the lesion for a right atrial cystic tumor; however, color Doppler imaging showed abundant, high‐velocity blood flow signals, leading to the diagnosis of giant aortic sinus rupture into the right atrium. Aortic sinus aneurysm is a rare and usually asymptomatic lesion. However, rupture leads to chest tightness and dyspnea, suggesting left or right heart failure. Surgery is the primary treatment. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Clinical Ultrasound Wiley

Aortic sinus aneurysm rupture into the right atrium in a 29‐year‐old patient

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Abstract

A 29‐year‐old man presented with chest tightness and shortness of breath. Physical examination showed jugular venous distention. Echocardiography showed a large saccular anechoic structure in the right atrium, swinging with the cardiac cycle. The operator initially mistook the lesion for a right atrial cystic tumor; however, color Doppler imaging showed abundant, high‐velocity blood flow signals, leading to the diagnosis of giant aortic sinus rupture into the right atrium. Aortic sinus aneurysm is a rare and usually asymptomatic lesion. However, rupture leads to chest tightness and dyspnea, suggesting left or right heart failure. Surgery is the primary treatment.

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Journal of Clinical Ultrasound – Wiley

Published: Jun 1, 2019

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