Congenital left atrial appendage aneurysm associated with a systemic embolism.
A 20 year-old woman presented with systemic embolisation. On subsequent investigation, she was diagnosed with a congenital left atrial appendage aneurysm. Few case reports are reported in the literature. This cardiac malformation presents a diagnostic challenge in patients with cardiomegaly.
Department of Cardiology,LTMMC and LTMGH,Sion,Mumbai,India.
Abhay
A
Tidake
Department of Cardiology,LTMMC and LTMGH,Sion,Mumbai,India.
Pranil
P
Gangurde
Department of Cardiology,LTMMC and LTMGH,Sion,Mumbai,India.
Ajay
A
Mahajan
D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000209:etiology; D004452:Echocardiography; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D055815:Young Adult
embolism