title: [False aneurysm of left ventricle after nonpenetrating chest trauma (about one case)].
abstract: Ischemic heart disease is the most common etiology of aneurysms of the left ventricle. The latter can also result from trauma. We report a case of a patient operated for false aneurysm of the left ventricle revealed by dyspnea and occurring six years after a nonpenetrating chest trauma. Follow-up after surgery was good with no complication occurring. In conclusion, this lesion must be considered in case of chest trauma and can be easily detected by echocardiography or CT scan.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie cardiovasculaire, hôpital La-Rabta, Bab-Sâadoun Jabbari, 1007 Tunis, Tunisie. skanokha@gnet.tn
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ben Omrane
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zribi
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rjeb
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Denguir
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kalfat
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khayati
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*