Congenital Aneurysm of The Left Atrium: A Case Report.
- Author:
Nam Ki HONG
;
Tae Eun JUNG
;
Jung Cheul LEE
;
Sung Sae HAN
;
Dong Hyup LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aneurysm*;
Arrhythmias, Cardiac;
Cardiac Catheterization;
Cardiac Catheters;
Cardiopulmonary Bypass;
Echocardiography;
Female;
Heart Atria*;
Humans;
Intracranial Embolism;
Pericardium;
Sternotomy;
Thorax;
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2000;33(9):752-755
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Isolated congenital aneurysm of the left atrium with intact pericardium is a rate anomaly, which usually presents with arrhythmia, cerebral embolism or abnormalities on routine chest X-ray. Surgery is indicated in most cases to eliminate a potential source of systemic emboli and arrhythmias. A 42-year-old woman having cervical cancer, she was suspected of having a left atrial aneurysm on review of chest X-ray and confirmed by echocardiography and cardiac catheterization. Surgical resection of Left atrial aneurysm was achieved without complication using median sternotomy with cardiopulmonary bypass. The postoperative course was uneventful.
