title: Congenital left atrial appendage aneurysm: a case report and brief review of literature.
abstract: A 28-year-old woman with congenital aneurysm of the left atrial appendage was successfully treated by aneurysmectomy and is reported for its rarity. The exact diagnosis is relatively easy to make by contrast echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging, and/or computerised tomographic angiography, provided the possibility is entertained. Because of supraventricular arrhythmias and systemic thromboembolism, surgical resection was deemed the best curative option to avoid further episodes and recurrence. Published reports detailing the diagnostic evaluation and surgical management for congenital left atrial appendage aneurysm are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi, India. ujjwalchow@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Ujjwal K
authors.initials: UK
authors.lastname: Chowdhury
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seth
authors.forename: Raghu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Govindappa
authors.forename: Priya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jagia
authors.forename: Poonam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Malhotra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography