title: Enlargement of the right atrium--diverticulum or aneurysm?
abstract: Diverticula and aneurysms are rare congenital anomalies of the right atrium. Here, we report a case of a giant congenital diverticulum of the right atrium in a 27-year-old female and discuss the morphological characteristics distinguishing diverticula and aneurysms.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Centre, Cardiology, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kobza
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oechslin
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prêtre
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kurz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jenni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans