Cardiac pseudoaneurysm as a complication of native mitral valve infective endocarditis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The delayed development of a mitral valve annulus pseudoaneurysm is a rare and late complication of a native mitral abscess cavity.

Case summary

Currently, there are no documented cases of a pseudoaneurysm developing from an abscess cavity of the posterior annulus of the native mitral valve. We report a case of a patient who presented with worsening progressive shortness of breath that was found to be secondary to a pseudoaneurysm. This was detected by 2D echocardiogram and cardiac computed tomography angiography.

Discussion

In our case, the patient developed a late complication of a ventricular pseudoaneurysm originating from the mitral annular area of the abscess cavity. Per the surgical literature, one method to avoid the aforementioned complication is v

SUBMITTER: Khan MZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8837637 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature