Fatal Rupture of Occult Posttraumatic Left Ventricular Aneurysm in a Child
Morten Engholm1, René F Andersen2, Maiken K Larsen3
1Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
JACC. Case Reports
|December 14, 2023
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.).


