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Case Reports
. 1992 Jun;26(2):122-6.
doi: 10.1002/ccd.1810260209.

Prolapsing large aneurysm of the atrial septum simulating a right atrial mass

P Angelini  1 , S Wilansky, C Gaos, A Montazavi, E Boncompagni, D A Cooley
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Prolapsing large aneurysm of the atrial septum simulating a right atrial mass

P Angelini et al. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1992 Jun.

Abstract

An unusual case of a large, prolapsing atrial septal aneurysm in a patient with an otherwise normal heart is described. The aneurysm caused right atrial obstruction and resulted in a "tumor effect." The patient experienced debilitating symptoms for years before receiving an appropriate diagnosis and curative surgical treatment.

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