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A life-threatening infective pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle in a toddler

Publisher : Annals of Pediatric Cardiology

Campus : Kochi

School : School of Medicine

Department : Paediatric Cardiology

Year : 2015

Abstract : Pseudoaneurysms of the ventricle are an uncommon occurrence in children. They may be secondary to previous cardiac surgery or infection of the pericardial space. Infective pseudoaneurysms require urgent surgery because rupture of the pseudoaneurysm may have catastrophic consequences. The outcome with surgery is excellent. We report a toddler with ruptured pseudoaneurysm secondary to purulent pericarditis who recovered with an emergency surgical closure of the opening of the pseudo-aneurysm.

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