Right Atrial Pseudoaneurysm Complicating Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma.

Moidy, Muhammed Jameesh; Ibrahim, Osama Ali M.; Ali Khalifa, Enas Ali Ibrahim; Helmy, Sherif Mahmoud

Cardiac pseudoaneurysm is uncommon among young adults with trauma. Infection, prior cardiac procedure, or cardiac operations are the most common reported causes. Right atrial pseudoaneurysm (RAPA) is extremely rare. Although often challenging to diagnose, advances in noninvasive imaging have improved the ability to diagnose cardiac pseudoaneurysms. We present a case of RAPA, highlighting the diagnostic accuracy of echocardiography in this rare entity.

FALSE aneurysms; YOUNG adults

Heart Views, 2020, Vol 21, Issue 2, p104

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Academic Journal

10.4103/HEARTVIEWS.HEARTVIEWS_96_19