Journal article
Imaging by multislice CT of a large aortico-left ventricular tunnel mimicking as ventricular septal defect
Journal of Xiangya Medicine, Vol.3, pp.3-3
01/12/2018
DOI: 10.21037/jxym.2017.11.03
Abstract
Aortico-left ventricular tunnel (ALVT) is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly that presents as paravalvular communication connecting the ascending aorta above the sinotubular junction and the left ventricle. In majority of cases the aortic orifice lies above the right coronary sinus (RCS). Clinically, most such cases present along with congestive heart failure. ALVT is associated with many cardiac anomalies like bicuspid aortic valve, patent ductus arteriosus and ventricular septal defect (VSD). Here we describe a case of ALVT that was misinterpreted as VSD initially on echocardiography. This report highlights the significance of multislice CT angiography (CTA) in accurate preoperative diagnosis of this rare entity.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Imaging by multislice CT of a large aortico-left ventricular tunnel mimicking as ventricular septal defect
- Creators
- Sarv PriyaGurpreet S. GulatiAnita SaxenaBalram Airan
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of Xiangya Medicine, Vol.3, pp.3-3
- DOI
- 10.21037/jxym.2017.11.03
- ISSN
- 2519-9390
- eISSN
- 2519-9390
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/12/2018
- Academic Unit
- Radiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984318791702771
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