Left ventricular septal aneurysm in association with bicuspid aortic valve- A case report

Diverticula of the left ventricle are rare cardiac anomalies. Most cases ar ise from the apex of the left ventricle and are usually found in children. Only a few cases have been documented in adults. The authors report a case of a 38-year-old woman who presented with dyspnea and chest pain. She was f ound to have a septal left ventricular diverticulum associated with bicuspi d aortic valve, aortic stenosis, and aortic regurgitation. The aortic valve was replaced with the resection of the diverticulum. Pathologic examinatio n confirmed the diagnosis of fibrous diverticulum.