Right ventricular pseudoaneurysm in a young adult following right heart catheterization: a rare case report and review of the literature
Makaleler > Derleme · 2021
Yazarlar: Habib Ahmad Esmat, Naim CEYLAN, Emre DEMİR, Akın ÇİNKOOĞLU
EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, 2021, cilt 52
DOI: 10.1186/s43055-021-00413-4
Özet
BackgroundRight ventricular pseudoaneurysm is an extremely rare finding than left ventricular pseudoaneurysm, associated with high mortality. The diagnosis of right ventricle pseudoaneurysm is often challenging because of its rarity and lack of typical clinical features. However, advanced cardiac imaging techniques including CT angiogram and MRI can help a timely diagnosis to avoid a fatal outcome.Case presentationThe authors present the imaging findings of a right ventricular pseudoaneurysm in a 33-year-old male, presented with dyspnea and chest pain after exertion for 2weeks. The gated CT and cardiac MRI showed a small outpouching from the right ventricle apex into the pericardial space, consistent with a pseudoaneurysm. He underwent cardiac surgery and pseudoaneurysm resection with a favorable outcome.ConclusionRight ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a very rare complication following right heart catheterization and a potentially life-threatening condition that requires prompt diagnosis and management. Though the lack of its typical clinical presentation is often a diagnostic challenge, advanced cardiac imaging techniques including CT angiogram and MRI may help a timely diagnosis to avoid a fatal outcome.