Surgical Repair of Giant Right Atrial Aneurysm in a Neonate.
10.4070/kcj.2011.41.6.331
- Author:
Youngok LEE
1
;
Joonyong CHO
;
Gunjik KIM
;
Sangbum LEE
;
Myungchul HYUN
;
Yeohyang KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. jycho@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Right atrium;
Heart aneurysm
- MeSH:
Aneurysm;
Cardiopulmonary Bypass;
Extremities;
Heart Aneurysm;
Heart Atria;
Heart Defects, Congenital;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn;
Postoperative Complications;
Sternotomy
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2011;41(6):331-333
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Right atrial aneurysm is an extremity rare congenital heart defect. We report a case which was diagnosed during the early fetal stage and operated on in a 2 week old neonate. Following median sternotomy, aneurysmectomy was performed under a cardiopulmonary bypass. Histopathological examination of the resected atiral tissue showed a lipotomatous degeneration and reduction of the muscular elements. There were no postoperative complications.
