Fatal Rupture of Occult Posttraumatic Left Ventricular Aneurysm in a Child

Morten Engholm; René F Andersen; Maiken K Larsen; Lars Jakobsen; Jesper V Bjerre

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.102035

Fatal Rupture of Occult Posttraumatic Left Ventricular Aneurysm in a Child

JACC Case Rep. 2023 Sep 26:25:102035. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.102035. eCollection 2023 Nov 1.

Authors

Morten Engholm¹, René F Andersen², Maiken K Larsen³, Lars Jakobsen¹, Jesper V Bjerre²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
² Department of Paediatrics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
³ Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark.

Abstract

Left ventricular aneurysm is a potentially serious but rare condition in children. This case describes delayed but fatal rupture of an occult posttraumatic left ventricular aneurysm in an 11-year-old boy with a history of blunt chest trauma from a high-impact automobile collision 7 months earlier. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).

Keywords: blunt cardiac injury; echocardiography; left ventricle aneurysm; rupture.

Publication types

Case Reports