Unusual case of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm
- Authors: Novo, G; Midiri, M; Fazio, G; Alaimo, V; Evola, S; Rotolo, A; Farinella, M; Ciaramitaro, G; Novo, S; Assennato, P
- Publication year: 2009
- Type: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
- Key words: ventricular pseudoaneurysm
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/50722
Abstract
A 71 year-old man with a history of previous anterior myocardial infarction, triple coronary artery bypass graft and left ventricular (LV) aneurysmectomy was admitted to the cardiology unit for chest pain. Physical examination showed a pulsing mass in the left chest wall. Cardiac multislice computed tomography showed a rare case of LV pseudoaneurysm (6.3 x 6 x 10 cm) communicating by a fistulous trait (1 cm) with the left anterior chest wall (C7-C8), creating a subfascial mass (7.1 x 3.6 cm)