[Large aneurysm of the left heart, an unusual cause of cardiomegaly in children]. / Le volumineux anévrysme du coeur gauche, une cause exceptionnelle de cardiomégalie chez l'enfant.

Idiopathic left ventricular aneurysms are rare in childhood as are the congenital epigastric muscular diverticula which form part of a complex congenital malformation. The aneurysms are usually symptomatic and present either with cardiac failure or another complication. The authors report a very rare case in which the aneurysm effectively realised a double chamber left ventricle. The aneurysm was larger than the true ventricle, muscular, lined by normal endocardium and covered by coronary vessels. Surgical ablation was indicated for cardiac failure. Two similar cases have been previously reported.