title: A Case of a Paracardial Osteophyte Causing Atrial Compression.
abstract: Osteophytes are pointed or beaked osseous outgrowths at the margins of articular surfaces that are often associated with degenerative changes of articular cartilage. They are the most common aspect of osteoarthritis and they infrequently cause symptoms by compression of the adjacent anatomic structures, such as nerves, vessels, bronchi, and esophagus. We present here a rare case of a patient with a left atrial deformation by a large osteophyte.
authors.affiliation: 3rd Department of Cardiology, Ippokrateio Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Stergios
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-7811-5620
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tzikas
authors.affiliation: 3rd Department of Cardiology, Ippokrateio Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-6117-2389
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Triantafyllou
authors.affiliation: 3rd Department of Cardiology, Ippokrateio Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Christodoulos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Papadopoulos
authors.affiliation: 3rd Department of Cardiology, Ippokrateio Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Vassilios
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vassilikos