Case Report of Dressler Syndrome and Left Ventricular Aneurysm in a 47-Year-Old Male with Diabetes
Mounaouir Karim
Cardiology Division, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca-20250, Morocco.
Nachid Mohammed *
Cardiology Division, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca-20250, Morocco.
Eljazouli Ali
Cardiology Division, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca-20250, Morocco.
Benhar Ismail
Cardiology Division, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca-20250, Morocco.
Meryem Haboub
Cardiology Division, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca-20250, Morocco.
Salim Arous
Cardiology Division, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca-20250, Morocco.
Ghali Mohamed Bennouna
Cardiology Division, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca-20250, Morocco.
Abdenasser Drighil
Cardiology Division, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca-20250, Morocco.
Habbal Rachida
Cardiology Division, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca-20250, Morocco.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
We present a case report of a 47-year-old male with a known history of recent diabetes who presented with symptoms suggestive of Dressler syndrome, along with the incidental finding of a left ventricular aneurysm. Dressler syndrome is a delayed immune-mediated response following myocardial injury, commonly observed post-myocardial infarction (MI) or cardiac surgery. This case highlights the importance of recognizing the atypical presentation of Dressler syndrome and its association with complications such as ventricular aneurysm, particularly in patients with pre-existing comorbidities.
Keywords: Dressler syndrome, post-cardiac injury syndrome, pericarditis, myocardial infarction, left ventricular aneurysm, cardiac complications, inflammatory response