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. 1985 Dec;54(6):603–604. doi: 10.1136/hrt.54.6.603

Myocardial tuberculoma with rupture and pseudoaneurysm formation--successful surgical treatment.

M A Halim, E N Mercer, G A Guinn
PMCID: PMC481960  PMID: 4074594

Abstract

A case of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm due to rupture of a myocardial tuberculoma is presented. The diagnosis of pseudoaneurysm was initially suggested by echocardiography and was confirmed by angiocardiography. The aetiology was suggested at operation and confirmed by histological examination. This is a very rare condition which is usually diagnosed only at necropsy.

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