[Cor triatriatum in the adult].
A 18-year old girl suffering from effort dyspnea presented to our hospital. She had no previous medical history. The first investigations revealed a linear structure traversing the left atrium. A transoesophageal echocardiogram demonstrated a thin mobile membrane in the atrium. Many investigations were realized to describe better this structure and its contribution to the symptoms. Cor triatrium is a rare congenital disease and its discovery is rare in adulthood. So, there are no guidelines for the optimal management.
Wailliez
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Service de Cardiologie, CHU Brugmann. annewailliez@skynet.be
Wauthy
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Decoodt
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Morissens
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D000293:Adolescent; D003310:Cor Triatriatum / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans