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Giant pseudoaneurysm masquerading as large pericardial effusion in a patient with old myocardial infarction
Author(s) -
Sonsöz Mehmet Rasih,
Dervis Emir,
Kahveci Gökhan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.14972
Subject(s) - pericardial effusion , medicine , myocardial infarction , pseudoaneurysm , cardiology , complication , effusion , electrocardiography in myocardial infarction , radiology , surgery
Pericardial effusions are common in patients with anterior myocardial infarction and resolve slowly after it. The diagnosis is generally established via echocardiography. However, a persistent, large pericardial effusion after the myocardial infarction may mask a more hazardous complication: pseudoaneurysm. Herein, we report a young gentleman presenting with dyspnea who had myocardial infarction and was misdiagnosed with large pericardial effusion.