title: A case of right atrial aneurysm incidentally found in old age.
abstract: Right atrial aneurysm is a rare abnormality of unknown origin. Approximately half of patients with right atrial aneurysm show no symptoms. Right atrial aneurysm is usually detected by chance at any time between fetal and adult life and can be associated with atrial arrhythmia and systemic embolism. The diagnosis of right atrial aneurysm can be established with echocardiography, computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Because of thromboembolic risk, aneurysmectomy is usually recommended. We review the case report of a 69-year-wold woman with right atrial appendiceal aneurysm, whose diagnosis was established by echocardiography and CT angiography.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongkang Medical Center, Ulsan, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin-Woo
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Hyong-Jun
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Soo-Hoon
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ki-Yong
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sung-Uk
authors.initials: SU
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Soo-Kyung
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Kyung-Rok
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hyun-Soo
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ki-Hwan
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Hur