[Case of a pseudoaneurysm of the heart]

Postmortem observation of a false heart aneurysm in a man of 64 is presented. The false aneurysm was located on the posterior surface of the heart and had the appearance of a dome-like protruding sac 16 cm in diameter and 0,3 cm thick, communicating with the left ventricle cavity through a hole 2,5 cm in diameter. The aneurysm wall consisted of hyalinized connective tissue.