Delayed presentation of a post-traumatic left ventricular pseudoaneurysm in a child.
Left ventricular pseudoaneurysms can occur after myocardial infarction or trauma, but are extremely rare in pediatric patients. We present a case of post-traumatic left ventricular pseudoaneurysm, in whom the causative event was some time before the acute clinical deterioration. The 9-year-old boy had repeated presentations for chest pain and lethargy for some months prior to admission. The report describes an effective primary suture repair.
Currie
Andrew
A
Kings College Hospital, London, United Kingdom. andycurrie@doctors.org.uk
Venugopal
Prem
P
Hayes
Nicholas
N
Qureshi
Shakeel
S
Austin
Conal
C
D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis