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

Journal: Journal Of Clinical Ultrasound : JCU
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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.

Authors
Zhixia Sun, Jiantao Guo, Hui Wang, Tingting Cui