Aneurysmal dilation of sinus of Valsalva in a patient with undiagnosed acromegaly

Key Clinical Message In patients presenting with aortic ectasia and myxomatous valve diseases at young ages, possible underlying acromegaly should be in mind. Acromegaly is a chronic systemic disease mainly caused by the benign pituitary adenoma secreting growth hormone (GH) in excess. Acromegaly is...

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Published in:Clinical case reports 2023-12, Vol.11 (12), p.e8326-n/a
Main Authors: Gharoy, Hoda, Taghavi, Sepideh, Ghaemmaghami, Zahra, Rabiei, Parham, Afzalnia, Azadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
acromegaly
Aneurysms
ascending aortic aneurysm
Cardiology
Case Report
Coronary vessels
Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders
Family medical history
Glucose
growth hormone
Hypertension
Insulin-like growth factors
Laboratories
Mortality
Patients
Sinuses
Surgery
Tumors
valve prolapse
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Summary:Key Clinical Message In patients presenting with aortic ectasia and myxomatous valve diseases at young ages, possible underlying acromegaly should be in mind. Acromegaly is a chronic systemic disease mainly caused by the benign pituitary adenoma secreting growth hormone (GH) in excess. Acromegaly is associated with various complications such as cardiovascular diseases. In this regard, timely diagnosis, and management of these patients could be life‐saving. Herein, a case of aneurysmal dilation of the sinus of Valsalva with severe aortic and mitral regurgitation in a patient with undiagnosed acromegaly is presented. Coronal oblique CT angiography reconstruction shows dilation of sinus of Valsalva with effacement in Sinu‐tubular ridge.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.8326