PSEUDO-PSEUDOANEURYSM OF THE LEFT-VENTRICLE

Left ventricular pseudoaneurysms are an uncommon complication of myoca rdial infarction and need urgent surgical repair. Though it is critica l that they be accurately identified, pseudoaneurysms are occasionally misdiagnosed. We report an abnormality which may be mislabeled a pseu doaneurysm which we term a pseudo-pseudoaneurysm. The approach to accu rate diagnosis of pseudoaneurysms is discussed.