title: Mycotic aneurysm of the left ventricle: echocardiographic diagnosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Karen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Modesto
authors.forename: Patricia A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Pellikka
authors.forename: Joseph F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Malouf
authors.forename: Richard C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Daly
authors.forename: Krishnaswamy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chandrasekaran
mesh_terms: 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