Author/Authors :
Papavdi، Asteria نويسنده Department of Forensic Sciences, Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece. , , Spanoudaki، Elpida نويسنده Department of Forensic Sciences, Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece. , , Nathena، Despoina نويسنده Department of Forensic Sciences, Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece , , Michalodimitrakis، Emmanouil نويسنده Department of Forensic Sciences, Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece ,
Abstract :
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.
