Intrapericardial rupture of a mitral subannular aneurysm: A case report and review of the literature

Mitral subannular aneurysm is a rare heart disease that can have many different forms of clinical presentations. It was first described in young men of African descent and was later reported in other geographical areas of the world. The etiopathogenesis as per data from the literature can be congeni...

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Published in:Annales de cardiologie et d'angeiologie Vol. 65; no. 2; pp. 99 - 102
Main Authors: Diop, I.B., Leye, M., Diallo, A.D., Sarr, E.H.M., Manga, S.J., Diene, L.L., Jobe, M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: France Elsevier SAS 01-04-2016
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Summary:Mitral subannular aneurysm is a rare heart disease that can have many different forms of clinical presentations. It was first described in young men of African descent and was later reported in other geographical areas of the world. The etiopathogenesis as per data from the literature can be congenital, acquired or idiopathic. We report the case of a 19-year-old male in whom we made the diagnosis of mitral subannular aneurysm. The evolution was fatal following a rupture of the aneurysm into the pericardium. Through this case report, we stress the importance of echocardiography in the diagnosis of this condition. In resource-limited countries, the prognosis is unfortunately often unfavorable especially the ruptured forms. Therefore, a high degree of suspicion is needed to make a prompt diagnosis and timely surgical intervention. L’anévrisme sous-annulaire mitral est une cardiopathie rare qui peut avoir des présentations cliniques multiples. Il a été initialement décrit surtout chez de jeunes patients d’origine africaine, puis secondairement signalé dans différentes zones géographiques du monde. Des données de la littérature, il ressort au plan étiopathogénique, qu’il peut être congénital, acquis ou idiopathique. Nous rapportons le cas d’un patient de 19ans chez qui nous avons fait le diagnostic d’anévrisme sous-annulaire mitral, l’évolution a été fatale suite à une rupture intra-péricardique de l’anévrisme. À travers cette observation, nous soulignons l’importance de l’échographie cardiaque dans le diagnostic de cette affection. Dans les pays à faibles ressources, le pronostic est malheureusement souvent défavorable dans ses formes rompues.
ISSN:0003-3928
1768-3181
DOI:10.1016/j.ancard.2015.01.013