Late simultaneous presentation of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm and tricuspid regurgitation after blunt chest trauma

J Korean Med Sci. 2012 Apr;27(4):443-5. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2012.27.4.443. Epub 2012 Mar 21.

Abstract

A 32-yr-old man developed progressive exertional dyspnea 4 yr after blunt chest trauma due to an automobile accident. Two-dimensional echocardiography and computed-tomographic coronary angiography demonstrated a large pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle and severe tricuspid regurgitation. The patient underwent successful surgical exclusion of the pseudoaneurysm by endoaneurysmal patch closure and repair of the tricuspid valve regurgitation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of these 2 different pathologies presenting late simultaneously after blunt chest trauma and successful surgical repairs in the published literature.

Keywords: Aneurysm; False; Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency; Wounds and Injuries.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Adult
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnosis*
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, False / pathology*
  • Aneurysm, False / surgery
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Dyspnea / diagnosis
  • Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Ventricles / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Thoracic Injuries* / etiology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis*
  • Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
  • Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / pathology*
  • Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / surgery
  • Tricuspid Valve*
  • Ultrasonography