Congenital left atrial aneurysm in an infant.
Congenital left atrial aneurysm, without associated cardiac abnormalities, is a rare defect. We report the case of a large left atrial aneurysm filling almost the entire left hemothorax. This is the first report of this anomaly occurring in an infant less than 1 year of age.
Kadowaki
M H
MH
Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago Hospitals, IL 60637.
Berger
S
S
Shermeta
D W
DW
Arcilla
R A
RA
Karp
R B
RB
D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology