An incidental finding of a giant 73 mm aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva: Case report

Oumaima CHMALI; Ihsane KHALEK; Guillaume LUCAS

doi:10.30574/ijsra.2026.18.3.0620

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An incidental finding of a giant 73 mm aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva: Case report

Oumaima CHMALI ^{1, *}, Ihsane KHALEK ² and Guillaume LUCAS ¹

¹Department of cardiology, Niort Hospital center, Poitiers university hospital center, Niort, France.

²Department of cardiology, Avicenne university hospital, Rabat, Morocco.

Case Report

International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2026, 18(03), 1461-1465

Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2026.18.3.0620

DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2026.18.3.0620

Publication history

Received on 19 February 2026; revised on 25 March 2026; accepted on 28 March 2026

Abstract

Aneurysms of the sinus of Valsalva (SVA) are rare cardiovascular abnormalities with potential life-threatening complications. We report a case of an asymptomatic patient in whom routine cardiac imaging revealed a giant aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva measuring 73mm in maximal diameter. Transthoracic echocardiography and computed tomography confirmed the diagnosis and allowed precise anatomical evaluation. Despite the absence of symptoms, the extreme size raised concerns for future complications which emphasise therapeutic considerations especially surgical management.

Keywords

Incidental; Giant; Aneurysm; Sinus of Valsalva; Asymptomatic

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Oumaima CHMALI, Ihsane KHALEKand Guillaume LUCAS. An incidental finding of a giant 73 mm aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva: Case report. International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2026, 18(03), 1461-1465. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2026.18.3.0620.

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