Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  1997 Jun;30(6):617-620.

Traumatic Aneurysm Involving Left Ventricle and Descending Thoracic Aorta

• Lee SW
• Lee KS
• Ahn JT
• Shin JK
• Lee JW

Abstract

Traumatic aneurysm of both the thoracic aorta and the left ventricle are extremely rare in children because it is characterized by high mortality. We report a case which we experi- enced recently with sucessful outcome. A Five-year-old boy had a blunt trauma by bongo bus. He had pulmonary hemorrage and pericardial effusion complicated by multiorgan failure threatening his life. Aneurysm of LV and Descending aorta were showed by 2-D echocardiogram and MRI. The patient underwent successful corrective surgery 2 and half momths after trauma, the postoperative status of this patient was uneventful, now he is being followed up the OPD.

Keyword

Aneurysm, Heart ventricle; Aortic aneurgsm, descending

MeSH Terms

Aneurysm*
Aorta, Thoracic*
Child
Heart Ventricles*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Mortality
Pericardial Effusion