Incidental diagnosis of a large left ventricular pseudoaneurysm

Mohammed Tribak, PhD; Christ-Marion Adanho, MD; Yassine Elmourabit, MD; Youssef Saadouni, MD; Omar Ech-cherif Elkettani, MD; Lalla Hasna Leghlimi, PhD; Aida Soufiani, PhD; Nesma Bendagha, PhD; Zineb Agoumy, MD; Samah Elmhadi, MD; Fadoua Lachhab, MD; Lahcen Marmade, PhD; Said Moughil, PhD

Radiology Case Reports (Sep 2024)

Incidental diagnosis of a large left ventricular pseudoaneurysm

Mohammed Tribak, PhD,
Christ-Marion Adanho, MD,
Yassine Elmourabit, MD,
Youssef Saadouni, MD,
Omar Ech-cherif Elkettani, MD,
Lalla Hasna Leghlimi, PhD,
Aida Soufiani, PhD,
Nesma Bendagha, PhD,
Zineb Agoumy, MD,
Samah Elmhadi, MD,
Fadoua Lachhab, MD,
Lahcen Marmade, PhD,
Said Moughil, PhD

Affiliations

Mohammed Tribak, PhD: Department of Cardiovascular surgery “B”, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco; Corresponding author.
Christ-Marion Adanho, MD: Department of Cardiovascular surgery “B”, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
Yassine Elmourabit, MD: Department of Cardiovascular surgery “B”, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
Youssef Saadouni, MD: Department of Cardiovascular surgery “B”, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
Omar Ech-cherif Elkettani, MD: Department of Cardiovascular surgery “B”, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
Lalla Hasna Leghlimi, PhD: Department of Cardiovascular anesthesia” B”, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
Aida Soufiani, PhD: Department of Cardiology “A”, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
Nesma Bendagha, PhD: Department of Cardiology “A”, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
Zineb Agoumy, MD: Department of Cardiology “A”, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
Samah Elmhadi, MD: Department of Cardiology “A”, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
Fadoua Lachhab, MD: Department of Cardiovascular surgery “B”, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
Lahcen Marmade, PhD: Department of Cardiovascular surgery “B”, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
Said Moughil, PhD: Department of Cardiovascular surgery “B”, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 19, no. 9
pp. 4108 – 4112

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Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication of myocardial infarction and represent a myocardial rupture contained within a pericardial space limited by adhesions. Differentiating it from a left ventricular aneurysm can be a real diagnostic challenge. We report a case of a 50-year-old man admitted for symptoms of left heart failure. Transthoracic echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography scan incidentally showed a large lateral left ventricular pseudoaneurysm measuring 75/50 mm in diameter. Patch closure was carried out under cardiopulmonary bypass. Postoperative follow up was uneventful. This case demonstrates the increasing detection of «incidental» left ventricular pseudoaneurysm with more frequent use of multimodality imaging techniques including cardiac CT scan.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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