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Left Ventricular Aneurysm Presenting as a Late Complication of Childhood Chemotherapy
oleh: Braghadheeswar Thyagarajan, Lubna Bashir Munshi, Martin Miguel Amor
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Diterbitkan: | Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Cardiotoxicity is a well known adverse effect of chemotherapy. Multiple cardiac injuries have been reported including cardiomyopathy, pericarditis, myocarditis, angina, arrhythmias, and myocardial infarction. A left ventricular aneurysm due to chemotherapy is a rare and a dangerous complication which is particularly challenging in diagnosis requiring a high index of suspicion and periodic imaging. We present a case of a young Caucasian male with a past medical history of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia status after chemotherapy during his childhood diagnosed with left ventricular aneurysm several years later.