Ruptured submitral aneurysm

V Shukla; R K Nath; N Pandit

doi:10.1016/j.ihj.2015.07.005

Ruptured submitral aneurysm

Indian Heart J. 2016 Sep;68 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S175-S177. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2015.07.005. Epub 2016 Feb 28.

Authors

V Shukla¹, R K Nath², N Pandit³

Affiliations

¹ Senior Resident, Department of Cardiology, P.G.I.M.E.R., Dr. R.M.L. Hospital, India. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Professor, Department of Cardiology, P.G.I.M.E.R., Dr. R.M.L. Hospital, India.
³ Professor and Head, Department of Cardiology, P.G.I.M.E.R., Dr. R.M.L. Hospital, India.

Abstract

Submitral aneurysm is a rare entity, with around few hundred cases reported till date. Presentation can be varied. We describe here a case of submitral aneurysm in a young male with rupture into the left atrium cavity.

Keywords: Ruptured aneurysm; Submitral aneurysm; Submitral curtain.

Publication types

Case Reports
Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

Adult
Aneurysm, Ruptured / diagnosis*
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Electrocardiography
Heart Aneurysm / diagnosis*
Heart Ventricles
Humans
Male