A Case of Congenital Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm.
- Author:
Seung Pyo LEE
1
;
Dong A KWON
;
Dong Ho SHIN
;
Jin Wook CHUNG
;
Hyuk Jae CHANG
;
Kwang Il KIM
;
Yong Seok CHO
;
Tae Jin YOUN
;
Woo Young CHUNG
;
In Ho CHAE
;
Dong Ju CHOI
;
Cheol Ho KIM
Author Information
1. Seoul National University Bundang Hospital Cardiovascular Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hjchang@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cardiac aneurysm;
Appendage;
Atrial
- MeSH:
Aneurysm*;
Angiography;
Arrhythmias, Cardiac;
Atrial Appendage*;
Diagnosis;
Echocardiography;
Embolism;
Heart Aneurysm;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Echocardiography
2005;13(2):80-82
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Atrial aneurysms involving the free wall or atrial appendage are very rare intracardiac anomalies, less than 100 case reported worldwide. It is usually detected by chance and also could be associated with atrial arrhythmias or systemic embolism. Transthoracic echocardiography and cardiac MRI is the standard diagnostic modality. Aneurysmectomy is usually recommended especially in symptomatic cases. We review the literature and report a case of atrial appendiceal aneurysm, a 23 year-old young man whose diagnosis was established with transthoracic echocardiography and cardiac CT angiography.
