A Case of Acute Cerebral Infarction in Adult Cor Triatriatum Sinistrum.
- Author:
Cheol Woo PARK
1
;
Sung Hwan PARK
;
Young Jin YOON
;
Won Seok HAN
;
Jung Ik PARK
;
Oun Ouk NAM
;
Il RHEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiac and Vascular Center, Dong-Eui Medical Center, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental Medicine, Busan, Korea. cormed21@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cor triatriatum sinistrum;
Embolic infarction
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cerebral Infarction;
Cor Triatriatum;
Heart;
Hemodynamics;
Humans;
Infarction;
Membranes;
Middle Aged;
Mitral Valve Stenosis
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2012;83(4):490-493
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cor triatriatum is a rare congenital malformation of the heart characterized by a fibromuscular membrane dividing the atrium into two distinct chambers. In the majority of cases, it is diagnosed in early childhood, whereas adult cases are extremely rare [1,2]. The hemodynamics of cor triatriatum are similar to those of mitral stenosis, which sometimes cause embolic infarction. We describe an unusual case of cor triatriatum sinistrum in a 48-year-old man who presented with relapsed embolic infarction.
