title: Pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricular free wall caused by tumor.
abstract: Ventricular pseudoaneurysms occur as complications of myocardial infarction, cardiac operations, trauma, and infective endocarditis. The process involves rupture of the ventricular wall where a structural weakness exists and containment of the blood by the pericardium. Although various malignancies may invade the heart, a pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle caused by tumor has not been reported.
authors.affiliation: Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging Laboratories, Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, The University of Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Spencer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004452:Echocardiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media