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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999;15:97-99
© 1999 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle after isolated pericarditis and Staphylococcus aureus septicemia

^a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
^b Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

Received 6 July 1998; received in revised form 12 October 1998; accepted 13 October 1998.

Corresponding author. Tel.: +31-50-361-3238; fax: +31-50-361-1347; e-mail: w.j.deboer@thorax.azg.nl

Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after isolated pericarditis as a result of Staphylococcal septicemia is very rare. A case of a very young patient is described. Diagnosis is made by echocardiography. Immediate surgical resection of the pseudoaneurysm is the therapy of choice.

Key Words: Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm • Pericarditis • Staphylococcus aureus septicemia • Surgical treatment

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