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Rupture of Right Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm with Alternating Shunting into Right Atrium and Right Ventricle

Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA) is a rare cardiac anomaly that may be congenital or acquired. We report the case of a 29-year-old female who presented with a three-month history of exertional dyspnea. Cardiac auscultation revealed a grade III/VI continuous murmur along the right sternal border. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed alternating jet-flows into the right atrium (RA) and right v...

Venous Stent Migration into Right Ventricle

Venous stents (VS) are used to treat central and peripheral stenoses. Stent embolization into a cardiac chamber is a rare, yet serious complication. We present a case of a 61-year-old man with a recently stented arteriovenous graft venous stenosis who developed VS migration into the right ventricle, associated with S. aureus bacteremia.

Brain abscess rupturing into the ventricle

A 64-year-old man was transferred to our hospital with high fever and headache after treated in the local hospital for 50 days. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) test revealed methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in local institution. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging showed a cyst on left temporal lobe. With continuous antibacterial therapy, the intrinsic symptoms fell away, but ...

PSEUDOANEURYSM OF RIGHT VENTRICLE DUE TO LOCALIZED TUBERCULOSIS OF MYOCARDIUM: A CASE REPORT

A 5-year-old girl was admitted to the hospital with chest pain, fever and dyspnea. Physical examination showed normal heart sounds, diminished pulmonary sounds in the left hemithorax and a normal ECG. On chest X-ray the heart was slightly enlarged with moderate left pleural effusion. CT scan revealed pleural effusion and a hypodense mass at the apex of the heart. A cystic mass was detected...