Juxtaposition of the atrial appendages.
Juxtaposition of the atrial appendages is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly almost universally associated with severe conotruncal abnormalities, especially transposition of the aorta. This presentation describes a case of right sided juxtaposition of the atrial appendages without concomitant conotruncal malformations. This finding contradicts previous hypotheses concerning the genesis of juxtaposition.
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