title: Giant congenital intrapericardial left atrial aneurysm diagnosed by contrast-enhanced computed tomography.
abstract: A left atrial aneurysm is a rare cardiac anomaly. The etiology is usually congenital, but it can also occur as an acquired pathology secondary to mitral valve disease or a degenerative process. We report a case which, on routine PA chest radiography, presented as cardiomegaly with a bulge on the left cardiac contour. Further evaluation by contrast-enhanced computed tomography proved it to be caused by a large left atrial aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Government Medical College H, Nagpur, India. kishortaori@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Taori
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Deshmukh
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sanyal
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saini
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sheorain
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rathod
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media