Rupture of a Non Coronary Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm in Side the Right Atrium

A 53-year old man collapsed during a family reunion, after complaining for an acute chest pain. He was transported at the emergency room, where he was pronounced dead. Information provided by his next of kin revealed no previous medical history. The body was transferred to the morgue for routine postmortem examination.Aneurysms ofValsalva sinus are an acquired abnormality of the aortic ring. The congenital form of the disease is based on the lack of continuity or other deficiencies concerning the structure of the the aortic wall.The aortic aneurysm is a rather common cause of sudden natural death, especially in the third age, and not rarely is due to atherosclerotic complications. The rupture is usually spontaneous inside the pericardiac sac. This ectopic growth of the aortic aneurysm inside the right atrium is an extremely rare phenomenon and consists an unusual heart abnormality.