Mycotic aneurysm of the left ventricle: echocardiographic diagnosis.
We report an unusual case of myocardial mycotic aneurysm of the left ventricle resulting from a healed myocardial abscess caused by an aortic regurgitant jet lesion. The diagnosis was made during intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography and confirmed by surgical inspection. The echocardiographic features are described.
Modesto
Karen M
KM
Division of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Pellikka
Patricia A
PA
Malouf
Joseph F
JF
Daly
Richard C
RC
Chandrasekaran
Krishnaswamy
K
D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged