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doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2009.00889.x.
Epub 2009 Sep 2.
Congenital aneurysm of left atrial appendage: a case report
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Congenital aneurysm of left atrial appendage: a case report
J Card Surg.
2010 Jan-Feb.
Abstract
Aneurysm of the left atrial appendage (LAA) is a very infrequent condition. We report a case of a two-year-old child with congenital aneurysm of the LAA with a large thrombus in it. He presented with an episode of seizures with left-sided hemiparesis. Diagnosis was based on transthoracic echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging. The patient was successfully treated by surgical resection of the aneurysm and removal of the thrombus.
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