Myocardial abscess resulting in a pseudoaneurysm: Case report

Jeffrey H. Roberts; Victor Aponte; David P. Naidich; Meenakshi Bhalla

doi:10.1007/BF02578456

Myocardial abscess resulting in a pseudoaneurysm: Case report

Jeffrey H. Roberts, Victor Aponte, David P. Naidich, Meenakshi Bhalla

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Abstract

This report describes the diagnostic workup of a case of a pseudonaneurysm of the heart resulting from Staphylococcal pericarditis and/or abscesses of the myocardium. The percardial effusion and myocardial abscesses were detected on 2D echcardiography and computed tomography. The resulting pseudoaneurysm could be demonstrated on magnetic resonance imaging and color Doppler ultrasound, and confirmed by left ventriculography. Color-encoded Doppler ultrasound alone would have provided the definitive diagnosis of the aneurysm.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	307-310
Number of pages	4
Journal	Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume	14
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02578456
State	Published - Sep 1 1991
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Doppler ultrasound
MRI
Myocardial abscess
Pseudoaneurysm, cardiac

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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