Recurrent pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle with subcutaneous herniation into the chest wall. A case report.
Pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle is rare, and recurrence is extremely rare. We report the case of a 62-year-old man who presented at our hospital with a painless pulsatile swelling in the left breast. He had undergone coronary artery bypass grafting and left-ventricular aneurysmectomy 14 years earlier. On investigation, the swelling was diagnosed to be a pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle with subcutaneous herniation. The extreme rarity of this condition prompted us to report the case. The investigative techniques and the surgical strategy are discussed.
Rao
M S
MS
Department of Cardiovascular, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
Vaijyanath
P
P
Taneja
K
K
Dubey
B
B
Manchanda
S C
SC
Venugopal
P
P
D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006547:Hernia; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence