ANNULAR SUBVALVULAR LEFT VENTRICULAR ANEURYSM ASSOCIATED WITH CARDIAC LYMPHOSTASIS

RW Lupinski, S Shankar, KY Wong, YH Chan

Abstract


Annular Subvalvular Left Ventricular Aneurysm (ASLVA) is a rare cardiac lesion of unknown etiology predominantly seen in young patients of African origin. A patient with ASLVA is presented in whom histo-pathological features of the aneurysm wall revealed cardiac lymphostasis. This finding may bring new light on understanding this unusual heart condition.



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