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Case Reports
. 2016 Sep;68 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S175-S177.
doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2015.07.005. Epub 2016 Feb 28.

Ruptured submitral aneurysm

V Shukla  1 , R K Nath  2 , N Pandit  3
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Case Reports

Ruptured submitral aneurysm

V Shukla et al. Indian Heart J. 2016 Sep.

Abstract

Submitral aneurysm is a rare entity, with around few hundred cases reported till date. Presentation can be varied. We describe here a case of submitral aneurysm in a young male with rupture into the left atrium cavity.

Keywords: Ruptured aneurysm; Submitral aneurysm; Submitral curtain.

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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Transesophageal 4 chamber, 2D-Echo (A) and color image (B) showing the submitral aneurysm in cross-section in left atrium (solid arrow) with systolic regurgitation jet through the ruptured site (hollow arrow).
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Transthoracic apical 2 chamber, 2D-Echo (A) and color image (B) showing the aneurysm tunneling through the submitral space into left atrium (curved arrow) with systolic regurgitation jet from left ventricle to left atrium via the aneurysm.
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