Surgical Repair of the Congenital Aneurysm of the Rght Atrium.
- Author:
Yang Gi YU
1
;
Jeong Won KIM
;
Sung Ho CHUNG
;
Jeong Jun PARK
;
Tae Jin YUN
;
Dong Man SEO
;
Young Hwee KIM
;
Jae Kon KO
;
In Sook PARK
;
Jung Sun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aneurysm, heart atrium
- MeSH:
Aneurysm*;
Cardiopulmonary Bypass;
Child;
Diverticulum;
Endocardium;
Humans;
Pathology;
Pericardium;
Respiratory Tract Infections;
Thorax
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2002;35(1):56-59
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The four most common types of congenital malformations involving the right atrium(RA) and the coronary sinus(CS) are congenital enlargement of the RA, single RA diverticulum, multiple diverticula of the RA, and aneurysm of the RA or CS. A previously healthy 6year-old child was presented with signs of upper respiratory tract infection. Chest X-ray and echocardiogram revealed a severely isolated right atrial enlargement. The abnormally dilated right atrim was widely resected under cardiopulmonary bypass. Pathology revealed multifocal myocardial loss associated with mild fibrotic changes of the endocardium and epicardium. Our experience on this rare congenital disease is presented along with a review of the literature.
