Idiopathic calcified apical aneurysm of the left ventricle in an asymptomatic child.
To our knowledge, this is the eighth reported case of isolated, idiopathic, noncontractile apical left-ventricular aneurysm in the child. Referral to the physician is likely to be made because of a systolic murmur, unusual cardiac contour, cardiomegaly, or apical calcification on chest x-ray or, rarely, a systemic embolus. Heart failure is uncommon. The electrocardiogram shows abnormal Q-waves and/or inferior and lateral ST-T changes. Careful image intensification fluoroscopy will demonstrate apical calcification in one-half of the cases.
D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011859:Radiography