title: [Pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle in young patients: A propos of three cases].
abstract: Pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle is a rare late complication of myocardial infarction. So-called non-coronary forms have been described in young people. In this context, we report three cases. Mr. M.B., aged 20, consulted for chest pain associated with palpitations. Cardiovascular examination found a pulsatile, expanding precordial bulging and a mesocardiac systolo-diastolic murmur. We noted a sinus rhythm with ventricular extrasystoles on ECG. The chest radiograph showed cardiomegaly and aneurysmal deformation of the left lower heart border. Doppler echocardiography showed a large left ventricular apical pseudoaneurysm. Mrs. O.B., aged 23, was admitted for biventricular heart failure and in whom the examination found a systolic murmur in the apical area. ECG showed a regular sinus tachycardia, left atrial and ventricular hypertrophy. The chest radiograph showed cardiomegaly and aneurysmal deformation of left middle and lower heart borders. Doppler echocardiography showed a large left ventricular apical pseudoaneurysm. Mr. I.S., aged 24, admitted for the management of congestive heart failure. The patient had non-specific laboratory inflammatory signs, a sinus tachycardia and extrasystoles on the ECG. Chest radiography showed a discontinuation at the posterior arch of the sixth rib, a cardiomegaly and a neurismal dilatation of the left lower heart border. Doppler echocardiography showed a large apical pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle.
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, hôpital Aristide Le Dantec, 30, avenue Pasteur, BP 6633, Dakar, Sénégal. Electronic address: bambandiaye75@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Ndiaye
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, hôpital Aristide Le Dantec, 30, avenue Pasteur, BP 6633, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Ba
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, hôpital Aristide Le Dantec, 30, avenue Pasteur, BP 6633, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bodian
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, hôpital Aristide Le Dantec, 30, avenue Pasteur, BP 6633, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diao
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, hôpital Aristide Le Dantec, 30, avenue Pasteur, BP 6633, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Kane
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, hôpital Aristide Le Dantec, 30, avenue Pasteur, BP 6633, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Sarr
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, hôpital Aristide Le Dantec, 30, avenue Pasteur, BP 6633, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mbaye
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, hôpital Aristide Le Dantec, 30, avenue Pasteur, BP 6633, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Dia
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, hôpital Aristide Le Dantec, 30, avenue Pasteur, BP 6633, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jobe
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, hôpital Aristide Le Dantec, 30, avenue Pasteur, BP 6633, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sarr
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, hôpital Aristide Le Dantec, 30, avenue Pasteur, BP 6633, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kane
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, hôpital Aristide Le Dantec, 30, avenue Pasteur, BP 6633, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Ba
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Dakar; Faux anévrisme du ventricule gauche; Pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle; Sujet jeune; Young patient